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Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?

A press photo of a US protective agent responding to a gunman breaching security during last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has ignited debate…

By Samantha Johnson / April 29, 2026

The controversy centres not on the agent’s actions, but on what appeared to be a Chinese-made Holosun red dot sight mounted on her Glock pistol.

The image, which spread rapidly across firearms forums after being shared on social media, shows a plain-clothes agent with her weapon drawn as US President Donald Trump is rushed from the stage to safety.

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While commenters said the agent belonged to the US Secret Service, some US media labelled the pictured team as Army CID Executive Protection Directorate Special Agents.

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Segments of the American shooting community have previously dismissed Chinese-made optics as inferior, but the issue gained prominence among gun owners when it appeared that those safeguarding the president might be using Holosun optics.

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Holosun optics are renowned for features such as solar-powered fail-safe systems, motion-activated technology and multi-reticle options, often priced lower than those of competitors such as the American Trijicon or Swedish Aimpoint.

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