In a furious statement on Truth Social, Donald Trump said the suspect who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington DC this afternoon 'will pay a very steep price'

Donald Trump has issued a furious statement on social media after two National Guard members were killed in a shooting near the White House.

The US president was at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the shooting took place in Washington DC this afternoon. However, White House press secretary said Trump had been briefed. She added the White House, which has been placed on lockdown, was monitoring the situation.

Shortly after, Trump shared a statement on social media, saying the National Guardsmen were "critically wounded" and adding they were taken to two separate hospitals . He said the suspect, who was

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