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White House temporarily on lockdown after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C.
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Shooting occurred near Farragut Metro station, coinciding with heightened security due to recent troop deployment orders.
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President Trump in Florida, Secret Service yet to release detailed statements on the incident.
The White House was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday after two members of the National Guard were shot near the Farragut Metro station in Washington, D.C., U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed via social media.
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Local police verified the shooting, which occurred just one block from the White House, intensifying security concerns in the U.S. capital. The incident coincided with President Donald Trump’s controversial troop deployment order to Washington.
At the time of the shooting, President Trump was in Florida ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The U.S. Secret Service has not yet provided further details regarding the circumstances or the condition of the victims.
