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May 2026
White House Shooting: "What Is That?"
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NBC's Julie Tsirkin had zero survival instincts
On May 23, 2026, shots were fired near the White House. Everyone ducked for cover. Everyone except NBC reporter Julie Tsirkin, who heard obvious gunfire, stepped out of her reporter area, poked her head out, and asked "What is that?" Her cameraman replied, "It sounds like fireworks." The internet could not believe someone's first instinct to gunshots was curiosity instead of self-preservation.
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