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The White House is currently on lockdown due to a suspicious package. According to reports, a man approached the White House and claimed to have a bomb.
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What Happened?
The Secret Service is currently investigating a suspicious package near White House grounds. The package is reportedly located near the south lawn. It is believed that a man approached Secret Service at the White House and claimed to have a bomb.
All media members currently in the White House have been told to stay in the briefing room. The North Lawn is being evacuated and road closures are in effect.
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UPDATE, 11:40 A.M. ET: A male suspect has been taken into custody.
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The incident began around 10:25 A.M. EST Tuesday morning. Reporters were locked into the briefing room as the North Lawn began its evacuation and Secret Service investigated the “suspicious package.”
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President Donald Trump was scheduled to begin his daily intelligence briefing when the incident took place. As of now, there is no indication that the president is facing a direct threat. Trump is scheduled to hold a listening session with the Fraternal Order of Police at 11:00 A.M. EST.
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This lockdown comes after a series of recent security breaches, including a man who reportedly jumped the fence earlier this month. The man is said to have spent around 15 minutes on White House grounds before being apprehended. A woman was arrested last week on her third attempt to hop over the fence.
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