Inside, the building went into lockdown while President Trump worked in the Oval Office. Outside, sirens converged, streets sealed, and yellow markers traced the path of spent shell casings. As FBI agents combed the scene, lawmakers from both parties rushed out statements condemning political violence, even as investigators cautioned that Best’s motive may have sprung less from ideology than from untreated delusion and a long‑festering obsession with the White House itself.
Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service
