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The shooting at the White House Saturday evening is just the latest act of political violence carried out in President Donald Trump\u2019s orbit in recent weeks. <\/p>\n

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It comes less than a month after a man opened fire outside the ballroom where Trump, members of his Cabinet and numerous government officials were attending the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner, an attack that highlighted a string of attempted security breaches and raised concerns around the safety of the president.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, U.S. Secret Service agents fatally shot a 21-year-old man after he opened fire on officers at a White House security checkpoint, resulting in a bystander being injured, officials said. Officials have not given details about a possible motive.<\/p>\n

The man, who had previously been arrested, was known to the Secret Service for walking around the White House complex and asking how to gain access, according to a court filing from a July 10 incident. <\/p>\n

Hours after the incident, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the shooting was another sign the White House needed a \u201csafe and secure space,\u201d such as the ballroom that he is seeking additional funding for.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Security of our Country demands it!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this month,Secret Service agents shot a man near the Washington Monument, along the path of Vice President JD Vance\u2019s motorcade, after he allegedly opened fire when authorities confronted him.<\/p>\n

Agents pursued the man after they noticed he appeared to be concealing a firearm on the side of his body. He turned and opened fire, injuring a bystander before being shot himself, the Department of Justice said in a news release.<\/p>\n

While in an ambulance after the shooting, the suspect allegedly making a vulgar remark about the White House, the Justice Department said.<\/p>\n

In the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association incident, prosecutors have said that before the suspect charged past officers at a security checkpoint, he sent his family members a note that criticized Trump, without mentioning him explicitly by name, and wrote that he intended to target administration officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me be clear \u2014 what we are witnessing is a pattern of violence directed at the President and at members of the press simply for doing their jobs,\u201d Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said in a post on X Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The string of shootings in proximity to the White House follows two previous assassination attempts against the president.<\/p>\n

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In July 2024, Trump was grazed by a bullet when a 20-year-old gunman fired at the president as he held a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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In September of that year, a man came to a golf course near Mar-a-Lago with a rifle, aiming it through the bushes as Trump was there playing, officials said. Secret Service agents shot at the man, who fled in his car before being pulled over and arrested. He was later sentenced to life in prison for the attempted assassination.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t the last time someone brought a weapon to Mar-a-Lago. In February, a man was shot and killed by a Palm Beach County deputy after he entered the secure perimeter of Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago residence with \u201cwhat appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,\u201d the Secret Service said at the time. <\/p>\n

The recent violence in Washington also comes as politically motivated attacks have escalated nationwide.<\/p>\n

In April, two men allegedly brought homemade bombs to an anti-Islam protest outside of the house of Zohran Mamdani, New York City\u2019s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n

The men pleaded not guilty to the charges last month, but had told police that they were inspired by the Islamic State group, according to a federal complaint. They were recorded on their vehicle\u2019s dashcam describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in an attempt to \u201cstart terror,\u201d prosecutors said.<\/p>\n

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On Capitol Hill, a January report by the United States Capitol Police found that threats against lawmakers climbed for the third year in a row, reaching nearly 15,000 cases in 2025.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have spoken out against political violence amid the mounting incidents. <\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical violence and acts of extremism have absolutely no home in our country, and the continued targeting of President Trump, public officials, and innocent Americans is absolutely disgusting,\u201d Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., wrote in a post on X Saturday. <\/p>\n

Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., wrote in his own post Saturday that \u201cPolitical violence is 100% unacceptable! There is absolutely no room for that in this country.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe can settle our disagreements at the ballot box,\u201d the congressman added, \u201cPolitical violence is reprehensible.\u201d <\/p>\n

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