Reporter Julie Tsirkin Embraces Memes After White House Shooting Clip

NBC News reporter Julie Tsirkin leaned into a viral meme moment after a video captured her reacting with the question “What is that?” as shots were fired near a White House security checkpoint. The footage sparked widespread memes, which Tsirkin acknowledged on social media while continuing to report as Secret Service secured the scene. The incident involved Nasire Best, a 21-year-old Maryland man who opened fire at officers and later died; a bystander was seriously hurt but stable, and the White House lockdown prompted reporters to take cover until the area was cleared.