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At Trump Cabinet Meeting, NTD Reporter Describes Being Mugged, Pistol-Whipped in DC

‘I’m very grateful for God for allowing me to still survive to this day,’ said White House correspondent Iris Tao.
At Trump Cabinet Meeting, NTD Reporter Describes Being Mugged, Pistol-Whipped in DC
Iris Tao, a reporter with The Epoch Times' sister media outlet NTD News, speaks about her mugging at gunpoint, after President Donald Trump asked her to share her story during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Aug. 26, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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At a White House Cabinet meeting, a reporter with The Epoch Times’ sister media outlet recounted getting robbed at gunpoint in the District of Columbia.

Iris Tao, NTD’s White House correspondent, was asked to share her story by President Donald Trump, who was highlighting concerns about crime in Washington.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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