Secret Service Firearm Standoff at Temple of Heaven Rocks Trump Xi Beijing Summit Behind Closed Doors

An agent was blocked entering Temple of Heaven

Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping was formally cordial but practically volatile, with clashes behind tightly controlled venues involving the U.S. Secret Service, Chinese security and journalists. The most serious incident came when a Secret Service agent was allegedly blocked by Chinese police from entering the Temple of Heaven while carrying a firearm, triggering a tense nearly-30-minute standoff. Meanwhile, U.S. reporters reported restricted movement, confiscations and delays, and said a White House aide was knocked down during a journalist surge.