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#BREAKING: President Trump abruptly ends the WH press briefing after being pulled out of the briefing room by a Secret Service agent.

#DEVELOPING: President Trump resume briefing and says person was shot outside the WH by Secret Service.

#DEVELOPING: Video appears to contain audio of shots fired outside the WH.

President Trump did return to briefing room moments later after area was secured.

"I didn't even think about not coming back"

#NEW: President Trump says he's considering a capital gains tax cut and income tax cut for middle income families. (Thread)

#NEW: President Trump remains confident a coronavirus vaccine will be widely available soon:

"I feel strongly that we will have a vaccine at the end of the year."

"We have fewer deaths per capita than the UK and most other nations in western Europe."

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#NEW: Pres. Trump notes the executive action he took over the weekend to "save American jobs and support American workers."

Says it includes:

*Extension of enhanced unemployment benefits
*Suspend payments in student loans through end of 2020
*Moratorium on evictions

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#NEW: President Trump says "depending on the state" his administration can decide how to proceed with looking to states to provide 25% of the $400 in enhanced unemployment benefits Trump admin. is seeking to extend through EO. (Thread)

#BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin says COVID-19 unemployment benefits should go out "within the next week or two." (Thread)

#NEW: Pres. Trump says he may use his executive power in the near future to address GOP commitment to protecting people with pre-existing conditions.

Says EO would be "a double safety net" to "signal to people" that Republicans will take care of pre-existing conditions "100%."

#NEW: Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin says the administration has filed with the SEC to make it so, as of the end of next year, Chinese companies that don't comply with accounting requirements will be be de-listed on the stock exchange. (Thread)