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As tensions escalated, armed federal officers swept nearby rooftops while tactical units searched surrounding buildings. Drones were reportedly detected over restricted airspace moments before the disturbance, adding another layer of mystery to the unfolding crisis.
At 8:11 p.m., an official government statement finally appeared.
âFormer President Donald Trump is safe and under protection,â the statement read. âThere is no ongoing threat to the public at this time.â
Questions remained unanswered.
If Trump was safe, what exactly happened?
And who â if anyone â had been targeted?
But outside official circles, the atmosphere remained electric.
By midnight, more than 300 million posts related to the incident had flooded social platforms worldwide.
The FBI and Secret Service launched a joint investigation into what authorities described as a âmajor security event.â Officials refused to answer questions regarding gunfire but confirmed that several individuals had been detained for questioning.
Security experts later noted unusual details.
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