At least two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday.
The White House is reportedly on lockdown. President Trump, who is currently at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving, has been briefed.
Update: Per DC Police, one suspect is in custody. The unidentified suspect was reportedly shot and taken to a hospital.
National Guard shot near White House. NTD’s @marisotsu on site where her uber window was blown from bullets pic.twitter.com/vbdN3YmTtT
— Bohan Jiang (@bohansjiang) November 26, 2025
According to Newsmax, two National Guardsmen were shot.
Their conditions are not known.
BREAKING: Secret Service tells me 2 National Guard members have just been shot near the White House. pic.twitter.com/uGLCAPcDXX
— Mike Carter (@MikeCarterTV) November 26, 2025
“The Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. confirms they are on scene of a shooting at 17th and I Street, NW – that’s less than a mile away from the White House,” Fox News reported.
BREAKING: The Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. confirms they are on scene of a shooting at 17th and I Street, NW – that’s less than a mile away from the White House.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 26, 2025
Fox News is reporting the suspect is in custody.
BREAKING: Two sources confirm to Fox News that two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. about a mile from the White House, but their conditions are not known. A suspect is in custody, police said.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 26, 2025
The FBI is on scene.
FBI is engaged and assisting with the investigation in Washington, D.C. after National Guard members were shot this afternoon. Please pray for them and we will update with more information as we are able.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) November 26, 2025
The shooting comes barely a week after the ‘Seditious Six’ Democrats attacked the military and urged them to defy Trump’s orders.
Trump deployed the National Guard to the nation’s capital to quell the violence.
Democrats have been attacking Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to cities across the country.
Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin, one of the ‘Seditious Six’ on Sunday claimed National Guardsmen were going to start shooting at civilians.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin went on TV last Sunday and claimed that National Guardsmen were going to start shooting at American civilians.
Two Guardsmen have now been wounded after being shot on the streets in DC. pic.twitter.com/lKKrqxYFWu
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 26, 2025
President Trump released a statement after the shooting.
“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!” Trump said on Truth Social.
