Trump’s epidemic briefing was temporarily interrupted, why?

The epidemic briefing was interrupted because of a shooting outside the White House.

On the afternoon of August 10, 2020, US President Trump was briefing on the epidemic. Less than 3 minutes later, the briefing was abruptly interrupted when a staff member appeared to whisper to Trump. Minutes later, Trump returned to the newsroom. He said there was a shooting outside the White House. Trump said the situation was under control by Secret Service personnel. He said the suspect was taken to the hospital after the Secret Service opened fire. Trump said he was not taken to the bunker Oval Office.

1. Riots broke out in Chicago.

Chicago authorities said on August 10, local time, that on the evening of the 9th, 13 police officers were injured and more than 100 people were arrested in multiple areas of Chicago, including high-end shopping districts. Including hotels and shops were targeted. ?Police said this was not an organized protest and was ?purely a criminal incident. Early on the morning of the 10th, the police opened fire again when some people returned to the scene of the fire. The Chicago Police Department stated that at this time, there will be increased police deployment in downtown Chicago and will be notified later during normal hours.

2. Violence incidents are increasing rapidly in the United States.

The number of mass shootings in the United States this year has hit a record high for several consecutive months. The security situation in New York, known as "America's Safest City", has generally deteriorated this year. Shootings occurred in almost every urban area, resulting in 942 casualties. Summer isn't over yet. There have been 777 shootings in New York City this year, exceeding the 776 shootings in New York City last year.

3. The impact of the riots.

During the epidemic, gun violence in the United States showed a clear upward trend. The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) said that since the lockdown was implemented in many parts of the United States in March this year, the gun business has been booming. As of the end of April this year, the number of shootings in Louisville and Cincinnati in the United States has soared by 82 and 131 compared with the same period last year.

The number of mass shootings in the United States has reached a record high in the past three months: there were 56 mass shootings in May, setting a record for May since statistics were implemented. In June and July, there were 92 and 76 mass shootings in the United States.