LIVE: Two National Guard Soldiers Shot Near White House

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot near the White House. The incident is believed to have taken place near Farragut subway station in downtown Washington. Pictures circulated on social media of a large police presence on the National Mall. READ MORE: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/national-guard-soldiers-shot-dc-white-house-why-55dxpmq3c Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, confirmed the shooting, writing on X that “she was praying for the two National Guardsmen”. She said her department was “working with local law enforcement to gather more information”. The Joint DC Task Force confirmed they were responding to the incident in the vicinity of the White House. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/ #livestream