Washington DC shooting latest: Two National Guard members killed in shooting near White House, state governor says

Hegseth: Trump has asked for 500 extra National Guard members in Washington after shooting

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s secretary of war, has been speaking about the shooting in Washington DC.

Speaking on a visit to the Dominican Republic, Hegseth says the shooting was a “cowardly, dastardly act, targeting the best of America”. 

He adds:

“This happened just steps away from the White House… that’s why President Trump has asked me and I will ask the secretary of the army to add 500 additional National Guardsmen to Washington DC. This will only stiffen our resolve.”

As of 24 November, our US team understands there were 2,188 National Guard members in Washington DC.

More than half of these, 1,263, came from outside the area.