Late Friday night somebody reportedly gained access to the White House grounds and was arrested.
BREAKING on @CNN: intruder breaches White House grounds last night, arrested near residence entrance
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) March 11, 2017
MORE: man was carrying backpack, was discovered by a Secret Service officer by the South entrance to the executive residence.
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) March 11, 2017
The incident happened just before midnight Friday *while President Trump was at the White House.*- @CNN
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) March 11, 2017
BREAKING: Intruder breached White House grounds Friday night, arrested near residence entrance, @petermorrisCNN/@jeffzeleny report.
— Dan Merica (@merica) March 11, 2017
Trump was at the White House and has been notified of the breach, an administration official said. https://t.co/RJRcle0CKB
— Dan Merica (@merica) March 11, 2017
Secret Service tells @ryanobles that Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was "fully briefed on this incident." https://t.co/RJRcle0CKB
— Dan Merica (@merica) March 11, 2017
Update:
Remarkable. An Metro PD report says the jumper told officers, "I am a friend of the President. I have an appointment." https://t.co/RJRcle0CKB
— Dan Merica (@merica) March 11, 2017
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