A person drove a vehicle into the U.S. Secret Service vehicle gate outside the White House on Tuesday night before being arrested, the USSS said.
The big picture: President Trump was inside the White House when the crash happened but the building wasn’t locked down, the New York Times reports, citing the Secret Service.
Zoom in: Images posted to social media showed Secret Service officers at the scene taking photos of the car and measuring it before it was loaded onto a towing trailer.
The White House and the USSS did not immediately respond to Axios’ Tuesday night request for comment.
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A car was driven into the U.S. S. The USSS stated that the individual was arrested after passing through a Secret Service vehicle gate outside the White House on Tuesday evening.
The main point: according to the New York Times, which cites the Secret Service, President Trump was inside the White House when the crash occurred, but the building was not secured.
Making the news: According to a Secret Service post on X, the incident happened at 10:37 p.m. at the security gate located at the intersection of 17th and E Streets, close to the south side of the White House Grounds.
The post went on to say, “The person was taken into custody and the car was inspected and found to be secure.”. “Our investigation into the cause of this collision is ongoing. “,”.
What we’re watching: No additional information about the incident, the identity of the driver, or a possible motive was immediately provided by the authorities.
Zoom in: Social media posts showed Secret Service agents at the scene measuring and photographing the vehicle before it was placed on a towing trailer.
Axios reached out to the White House and the USSS for comment Tuesday evening, but neither agency immediately responded. Axios was referred to the USSS by the Metropolitan Police Department for comment.
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Editor’s note: New information has been added throughout this article.
