“Shocking News” - The President of Latvia Comments on the Shooting in Washington

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Publiation data: 26.04.2026 08:37
“Shocking News” - The President of Latvia Comments on the Shooting in Washington

In Riga, they are monitoring the events in the United States. On Sunday morning, the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, shared his opinion.

“Shocking news of shots fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. I am relieved that all attendees, including the President of the United States, members of the administration and Congress, journalists are safe and unharmed, and that the attacker has been apprehended. Violence has no place in politics,” wrote Edgars Rinkēvičs on social media.

As reported by bb.lv, there was a shooting at an event in Washington involving Donald Trump.

The shooter at the event with President Donald Trump has been apprehended. The American leader posted this on the social network Truth Social.

The detained individual was armed with a shotgun. He attempted to break through security and shot at a Secret Service agent. The bullet struck the protective gear, and the security officer with an injury is in the hospital.

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