The Secret Service has ordered a lockdown at the White House but journos don’t yet know why:
Lockdown at the White House. A member of the Secret Service stands guard on Jackson Place near the White House. pic.twitter.com/yhBkS3EJHl
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) November 26, 2019
The press isn’t being let outside:
The White House Briefing Room is locked down. Reporters are being prevented from going outside. No explanation of why. pic.twitter.com/cBdwKvSe1x
— Ben Gittleson (@bgittleson) November 26, 2019
Other government buildings may be getting evacuated as well:
Am running next to the Capitol and was just told to move away because all the government buildings are being evacuated.
— Beverly Hallberg (@bevhallberg) November 26, 2019
It’s “unclear what’s going on,” but we’ll keep you posted:
? I just tried to enter the White House. Agents have everything locked down, and one tells me the situation is "shelter-in-place."
Another said an "emergency" caused the shutdown just minutes ago.
Unclear what's going on.
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) November 26, 2019
Whoa: NBC News is reporting an “airspace violation”:
DEVELOPING: Airspace violation reported in Washington, DC, and fighter jets have been scrambled, law enforcement officials tells @NBCNews.
White House on lockdown.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 26, 2019
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Update 1: It seems the panic might be over:
Congressional staff are now lining up to get back into the Cannon House office building after the lockdown. “That was a nice waste of time,” one aide says as he heads back inside.
— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) November 26, 2019
Update 2: And we’re done here:
Update: The lockdown has been lifted at the White House after an aircraft entered restricted airspace in the DC area, causing a “national event conference” to be convened, a US defense official tells @barbarastarrcnn. Official said “it is not known to be hostile at this time.” https://t.co/J4Oy4g55H7
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) November 26, 2019
Lockdown has been lifted at the White House.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 26, 2019
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