Washington: Following the firing incident near the White House, agents of the US Intelligence Service took President Donald Trump to a safe location in the middle of an ongoing press conference on the coronavirus. Trump returned to the press conference shortly after the incident on Monday and said that everything was under control. Trump resumed the press conference, saying, “Everyone is in control in the White House. I thank the intelligence service for always taking prompt and effective action. There was a shootout here and someone has been taken to the hospital. ” He said, “I am not aware of that person’s condition. It appears that the person was shot by a person of the intelligence service. We see what has happened. “
The incident occurred as Trump began talking to reporters in the James Brady press conference room in the White House. While the President was talking about the NASDAQ and the economy, a top agent of the Intelligence Service came there and urged him to follow the press conference. The agent was seen to say something in Trump’s ear, after which the president left from there comfortably without being overbearing. Trump later told reporters that he was taken to the Oval Office. He said, “We were taken to the Oval Office.” Trump was also accompanied by Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin at the press conference. The incident was confirmed by the Intelligence Service by tweet shortly after Trump left. He tweeted, “One man and one officer of the intelligence service have been taken to the hospital. Law enforcement officers are on the scene. There was no attempt to enter the White House premises during the incident. “
