The White House complex was not breached and no one under Secret Service protection was in danger, said Tom Sullivan, chief of the Secret Service Uniformed Division. Trump had just begun a coronavirus briefing when a US Secret Service agent escorted him from the briefing room. The White House was placed on lockdown following the incident. An internal review of the shooting by the Secret Service was underway, and the Metropolitan Police Department was also investigating, a standard protocol. At the White House, Trump praised Secret Service personnel for their work in keeping him safe.

Source: Manila Times August 11, 2020 05:41 UTC