A man was arrested by the U.S. Secret Service outside the White House after he climbed an outer fence on the South Grounds.
The entire incident, which occurred on February 3 at approximately 4:20 p.m., was captured on video by witness David Stanley. In his post on X, Stanley claimed that the man passed him, yelled, “F*** it,” and started to scale the fence.
The suspect’s identity has not yet been made public, and it is unclear whether he is being charged. David Stanley is credited with the video.
Stanley reports that rooftop snipers were “scurrying around” and K9s were racing on the lawn when Secret Service officers arrived on the scene of the climb.
After that, our officers took the person into custody. As of right now, the Secret Service has not disclosed the man’s identity or the reason he started scaling the fence.
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According to Secret Service protocol, the agency will review protective operations about this incident, including security measures and response. Whether the suspect will be charged is still up in the air.
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