{"id":544,"date":"2026-07-28T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=544"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:40:10","slug":"secret-service-investigates-gunfire-near-white-house-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=544","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Investigates Gunfire Near White House: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">The U.S. Secret Service said Sunday it is investigating reports of gunfire overnight near Lafayette Square, located across the street from the White House. No injuries were reported, and no suspect was located following a search of the park and surrounding area after midnight, the agency said.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1975560\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time. Officials said operations continued as normal, though security in the area was increased,\u00a0the Associated Press reported. The park has been closed off in recent weeks due to renovation work.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service said it is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Park Police as the investigation continues, the AP added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire Tuesday evening as Trump\u2019s 8 p.m. EDT deadline approached to ramp up attacks on the Islamic Republic\u2019s power infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance, speaking to an audience in Hungary alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orban early Tuesday,\u00a0addressed the looming deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel confident that we can get a response, whether it\u2019s positive or negative, we\u2019re gonna get a response from the Iranians by 8 o\u2019clock tonight,\u201d Vance began. \u201cI hope they make the right response because what we really want is we want a world where oil and gas is flowing freely, where people can afford to heat their homes and cool their homes, where people can afford to transport themselves to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not gonna happen if the Iranians are engaged in acts of economic terrorism,\u201d the vice president continued. \u201cThey\u2019ve got to know, we\u2019ve got tools in our toolkit that we so far haven\u2019t decided to use. The president of the United States can decide to use them, and he will decide to use them if the Iranians don\u2019t change their course of conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2041496262663426182&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fsecret-service-6-100228%2F&amp;sessionId=ef719b3c19ac443ff1f813787f524e79d03ab8b6&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2041496262663426182\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A week ago, Trump\u00a0said Iran had agreed\u00a0to allow additional oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a \u201ctribute\u201d to the United States as negotiations continue over a potential end to the escalating conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Iran had expanded an earlier concession involving 10 tankers to include 20 more vessels, signaling what he characterized as a step toward de-escalation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey gave us\u2026 20 boats of oil. Big, big boats going through the Hormuz Strait,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThat\u2019s taking place starting tomorrow morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement builds on what Trump previously described as an initial \u201cgift\u201d earlier in the week, tied to ongoing discussions between U.S. officials and Iranian representatives. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to the negotiations, given its strategic role as a global energy chokepoint.<\/p>\n<p>Before the conflict began in late February, the narrow waterway handled roughly one-third of global oil exports. Since then, traffic has reportedly dropped by as much as 90 percent, contributing to volatility in global energy markets and raising concerns among U.S. allies and international partners.<\/p>\n<p>Administration officials have framed Iran\u2019s decision to allow limited tanker passage as a positive signal, though questions remain about the scope and durability of the arrangement. Iranian officials have downplayed the move, suggesting the shipments reflect routine regional trade rather than a concession tied directly to U.S. demands.<\/p>\n<p>Trump on Saturday\u00a0warned Iran of dire consequences if the Middle Eastern country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or agree to a ceasefire deal within 48 hours. \u201cRemember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,\u201d he wrote on Truth Social. \u201cTime is running out \u2014 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He appeared to drop a similar warning late Sunday, according to a Truth Social post that said, simply, \u201cTuesday, 8 P.M. Eastern Time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for oil, was closed by Iran in retaliation for the recent U.S.-Israeli attacks. 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