Reporter Ducks As Apparent Gunshots Ring Out On White House LawnApparent gunshots rang out near the White House Saturday evening, prompting the Secret Service to clear the North Lawn, ABC News reports.Video shows ABC reporter Selina Wong ducking as bangs can be heard in the background. "I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots," she wrote on X. "It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now."Latest Live UpdatesW.H. Shooting Suspect Dead, ID'dA person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.According to District of Columbia court records, Best was arrested in July 2025 after he attempted to enter a different White House checkpoint without authorization, didn’t heed officers’ commands to stop, “claimed he was Jesus Christ” and said he wanted to be arrested.Read more from The Associated Press:Steven Cheung Blows Up At Mike Pompeo Over Iran Deal Criticism: 'No Idea What The F**k He’s Talking About'White House Communications Director Steven Cheung profanely lashed out at former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over a post criticizing a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran.Pompeo, a cabinet member in President Donald Trump's first administration, panned reports of an agreement, suggesting that it was similar to President Obama's 2015 nuclear deal and "not remotely America First."Cheung replied with vitriol: "Mike Pompeo has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about. He should shut his stupid mouth and leave the real work to the professionals."On Saturday Trump announced that a deal with Iran to end the war and open the Strait Of Hormuz was "largely negotiated." The president promised final details would "be announced shortly." Notably, he did not mention Iran’s nuclear program, one of his many reasons for starting the war.White House Shooting Suspect Hospitalized After Exchanging Gunfire With Secret Service: ReportsAn an individual who allegedly exchanged gunfire with Secret Service agents near the White House has been taken to a hospital, according to reporters. "SUSPECT IN SHOOTING NEAR WHITE HOUSE IS DOWN AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL," wrote Reuters reporter Phil Stewart on X, citing a law enforcement official. Also citing an official, Stewart wrote that the suspect had approached a checkpoint and opened fire on officers. CBS reporter Jennifer Jacobs wrote on X that the suspect was in "critical condition," adding that a second person had also reportedly been hit with gunfire.Law Enforcement Authorities Are Responding To Reports Of Shots Fired Near White HouseLaw enforcement authorities are responding to shots that were fired near the White House grounds, FBI Director Kash Patel said.Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room, where U.S. Secret Service officers prevented them from leaving.Read more from the AP: Kash Patel Says 'FBI Is On The Scene' After 'Shots Fired Near White House Grounds'FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency was on the ground near the White House after apparent gunshots had been fired."FBI is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds - we will update the public as we’re able," he wrote.Secret Service: 'We Are Aware' Of Reports Of Shots Fired Near White HouseThe Secret Service acknowledged news of apparent gunfire outside the White House in a social media post Saturday evening."We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground," the post said. "Additional information will be provided as it becomes available." White House On Lockdown After Gunshots Heard OutsideThe White House is "on lockdown" after 20-30 gunshots were heard outside the White House Saturday evening, NBC News reporter Julie Tsirkin wrote on X, sharing a photo of a Secret Service agent who could be seen through the glass of a closed door."Secret service told those of us gathered on the north lawn to run inside the press briefing room," she wrote in another post.A Secret Service agent told CNN there were reports of shots near the White House complex, at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.Trump Says 'PEACE' Deal With Iran Is Imminent And 'Strait Of Hormuz Will Be Opened'President Donald Trump said Saturday afternoon on Truth Social that he had "a very good call" with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain "concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE."He added he had a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that also "went very well."Trump said an agreement between the U.S. and Iran has been "largely negotiated" and is now "subject to finalization." The deal's details will be announced "shortly," he said, noting that the terms include that "the Strait of Hormuz will be opened."GOP War Hawk Lindsey Graham Is Having Doubts About Iran War He Cheered OnSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News back in March that spending $1 billion a day in taxpayer money for the Iran was the "best money ever spent."“What’s it worth to America to take down a religious Nazi regime who’s trying to build a nuclear weapon to deliver to America?" Graham said. "That’s a really good investment."But Graham's tune seems to have changed Saturday, months after President Donald Trump started a war with Iran that has no clear end goal.In a post on X, Graham acknowledged that Iran now has more leverage than ever before with its control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for the transport of the world's oil supply."If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution," Graham warned.The Republican Senator was referring to Saturday's news that Iran and the U.S. are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war. Details of the agreement have not yet been made clear. Graham said he worries the agreement will lead to Iran having complete control over the strait, which was previously open to other countries before Trump dropped bombs on Iran in February."This combination of Iran being perceived as having the ability to terrorize the Strait in perpetuity and the ability the inflict massive damage to Gulf oil infrastructure is a major shift of the balance of power in the region and over time will be a nightmare for Israel," Graham said."Also, it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with if these perceptions are accurate," he added. "I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability."Trump Is Now Apparently Suggesting Iran Become A U.S. TerritoryPresident Donald Trump posted an image on his Truth Social page Saturday apparently suggesting Iran — the country he started a war with in February — become a U.S. territory."United States of the Middle East?" the top of the image reads with a map of countries in the Middle East beneath it.Iran is shown with an American flag covering the surface of the country. See All Updates