Two people were shot in an encounter with the Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, May 23, sparking concerns about President Donald Trump's security. The incident occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest.
Trump has survived multiple assassination attempts in the past, including a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania in 2024, where he was shot at by Thomas Matthew Crooks, and another attempt in 2024 at his West Palm Springs resort in Florida, where Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested after allegedly trying to shoot the former president.
Other security incidents involving Trump include Melvin Eng, an NYPD officer who turned up at the Ryder Cup golf tournament in 2025 armed and in tactical gear, and a man carrying a gas can and shotgun who was shot dead by the Secret Service after crashing his vehicle into the security perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in 2026.
The latest shooting near the White House has raised concerns about Trump's security, with the FBI and Secret Service investigating the incident.
