'Really?' Rep. Steve Cohen asks about medieval solution to White House security

Secret Service Acting Director Joe Clancy arrives to testify at House Judiciary Committee hearing. pic.twitter.com/pMAFcdkfHz

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 19, 2014

Asked about digging a moat around the WH, Clancy said USSS first working on improving fence security but keeping it "pleasing to the eye."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 19, 2014

@cspan @RepCohen A moat? Really? Come on.

— Jerry Meyer (@theologyguy) November 19, 2014

House Judiciary Rep Cohen asks if USSS should add a moat outside WH to prevent fence jumpers

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) November 19, 2014

House Dem Steve Cohen suggests "a moat" might help protect White House. #USSecretService acting dir Clancy responds a higher fence better.

— MichaelMathes (@MichaelMathes) November 19, 2014

"@KellyO: House Judiciary Rep Cohen asks if USSS should add a moat outside WH to prevent fence jumpers"…oh man, hoping the Rep was joking

— Scott Kropac (@ScottKropac) November 19, 2014

I'm ALL for a moat around the White House. That would be SICK.

— Nick Penzenstadler (@npenzenstadler) November 19, 2014

@KellyO complete with alligators too? Talk to Daenery Targaryen about maybe buying her dragons? LOL. These people are insane.

— Ron Powell (@diogeron) November 19, 2014

@kellyo @lachlan Maybe they should just get people that can do their jobs.

— Paul Shealy (@BikeSC) November 19, 2014

CLIP: @RepCohen asks about a moat at #SecretService hearing on White House security. http://t.co/fqrhDJqIqV pic.twitter.com/lm3MOT9uiv

— CSPAN (@cspan) November 19, 2014