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White House briefly locked down after security breaches near Lafayette Park
The White House was placed under a brief security lockdown on Monday morning following two separate incidents near Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. The lockdown, which lasted approximately 20 to 30 minutes, prompted the Secret Service to order journalists to take shelter inside the White House briefing room and led to the closure of surrounding roads.
The first incident involved a silver sedan that mounted a sidewalk near the intersection of 16th Street and H Street NW, striking an informational sign. The driver reportedly became combative with Secret Service agents and National Guard personnel before being taken into custody. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducted a sweep of the vehicle as a precaution.
Around the same time, a second individual was arrested after jumping a security barricade in the northwest corner of Lafayette Park. Authorities are currently investigating both incidents to determine if they are related. President Donald Trump was inside the executive residence during the security response, though he was not in the Oval Office at the time of the crash.
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Donald Trump · Lafayette Park · Lafayette Square · Lafayette Square Park · National Guard · Secret Service · U.S. Secret Service · US Secret Service · United States Secret Service · White House
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 27 SOURCES] The driver allegedly had a physical altercation with Secret Service and National Guard members. www.rtl.be · www.timesnownews.com · tn.nova.cz · www.elespectador.com · www.enikos.gr · +21 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The vehicle did not reach the White House gates. www.timesnownews.com · petel.bg
- [● 4 SOURCES] No immediate injuries were reported following the incident. www.timesnownews.com · tn.nova.cz · www.deccanchronicle.com · petel.bg
- [● 27 SOURCES] The Secret Service ordered journalists to move inside the White House building. www.rtl.be · www.timesnownews.com · tn.nova.cz · www.elespectador.com · www.enikos.gr · +21 more
- [● 36 SOURCES] The White House was placed under lockdown on Monday. www.rtl.be · www.timesnownews.com · tn.nova.cz · www.elespectador.com · www.enikos.gr · +30 more
- [● 36 SOURCES] A vehicle crashed into a sign near the northern end of Lafayette Park. www.rtl.be · www.timesnownews.com · tn.nova.cz · www.elespectador.com · www.enikos.gr · +30 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] A second individual was arrested for jumping a barricade near Lafayette Park. www.deccanchronicle.com · gulfnews.com · www.polsatnews.pl · www.newsmobile.in · petel.bg · +12 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Two people were arrested near the White House on Monday morning. www.aljazeera.com · www.ertnews.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr · www.reader.gr · www.ms.now · +11 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The driver of the vehicle was combative with law enforcement. www.aljazeera.com · www.ertnews.gr · www.reader.gr · www.ms.now · www.deccanchronicle.com · +10 more
- [● 21 SOURCES] The White House underwent a brief lockdown during the incidents. www.aljazeera.com · www.ertnews.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr · www.reader.gr · www.deccanchronicle.com · +16 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The Secret Service is investigating whether the two incidents are related. www.aljazeera.com · www.ertnews.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr · www.reader.gr · www.ms.now · +12 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] One incident involved a vehicle crashing onto a sidewalk at Lafayette Park. www.aljazeera.com · www.ertnews.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr · www.reader.gr · www.ms.now