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UPDATED May 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
May 5, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET

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U.S. and Chinese security services clashed over a Secret Service weapon and media access during Trump’s Beijing visit.
WHO: U.S. Secret Service and Chinese security services
WHAT: A standoff over a U.S. Secret Service agent’s weapon and a melee involving a U.S. staffer led to tighter control of badges and pins on Air Force One.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM ET
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: The frictions were triggered by a standoff over a U.S. Secret Service agent’s weapon and a melee involving a U.S. staffer.
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