Apparent gunshots heard near White House's North Lawn
Possible gunfire was reported near the North Lawn of the White House on Saturday evening. Approximately 20 shots were heard around 6 p.m. Eastern Time, prompting the U.S. Secret Service to usher media members inside the White House. President Trump was confirmed to be at the White House earlier in the day.
- ▪Multiple CBS News reporters reported hearing possible gunfire near the White House.
- ▪The shots were heard just after 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
- ▪The U.S. Secret Service responded by ushering media members inside the White House.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Possible gunfire heard near White House North Lawn - CBS News — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Journalists run for cover as they report possible gunfire near White House — r/news
- ▪ Breaking: White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Gunshots heard outside White House, triggering lockdown procedure — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ White House on lockdown after gunshots heard by reporters — Washington Examiner
- ▪ White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots — ABC News — Top
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| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 18:25:00 -0400 |
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Live Possible gunfire heard near White House By Faris Tanyos, Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos, Emma Nicholson, Aaron Navarro, Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Aaron Navarro, Nicole Sganga Nicole Sganga Homeland Security and Justice Correspondent Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent.
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