US Justice Department classifies shooting near White House Trump assassination attempt

The US Department of Justice has classified the shooting that occurred near the White House as a "new attempt to assassinate" President Donald Trump, his family, and his staff.

The shooting incident occurred at around 18:00 on Saturday (1:00 Moscow time on Sunday). The US Secret Service reported that an armed man approached a security checkpoint at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, just outside the White House complex, pulled a weapon from his bag, and began firing at the officers stationed there.

Secret Service agents fired at the attacker, wounding him, and he was then transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A passerby was also randomly injured during the shooting, and the Secret Service confirmed that none of its agents were hurt.

The Secret Service also confirmed that President Donald Trump was present inside the White House at the moment of the incident, but the event did not affect his workflow or his safety.

Following the incident, the Justice Department used the judicial document to renew its request to lift an injunction blocking the construction of President Trump's "Ballroom Hall" project, stating that the incident demonstrates the urgent need to bolster security at the White House.

This incident is considered the latest in a series of threats targeting President Trump. On April 25, the Secret Service thwarted an assassination attempt during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at a Washington hotel, and Trump previously survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024.