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Trump thanks Secret Service, renews call for ballroom after White House shooting

May 23, 2026Center

President Trump early Sunday thanked the Secret Service for their actions in neutralizing an armed man who exchanged shots with officers outside the White House on Saturday and argued that the incident shows the importance of the under-construction White House ballroom. “Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and…

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