Washington – The White House was on lockdown on Thursday after a person jumped the fence, CNN reported, adding that the jumper was immediately caught.
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Despite the quick capture, the presidential mansion was still on lockdown as the U.S. Secret Service conducted a security sweep of the area, ABC News and other media outlets reported.
Representatives for the Secret Service could not immediately be reached for comment on the incident.
The Thanksgiving Day incident comes amid heightened security concerns in the United States and other Western countries following the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which targeted a concert hall, a stadium and a cafe.
Obama is in Washington at the White House to celebrate the U.S. holiday, according to his public schedule.
Thursday’s incident follows recent steps by the Secret Service to improve security at the White House following a string of other breeches. Some of the measures included changes to the fence aimed at making it harder for people to jump over.
Soon the White House will resemble a federal prison with Obama and family locked in. It would be not surprising at all, after ISIS threatening the USA and the White House, that Obama, may not even be residing in the White House during this time or ended up having turkey in the underground bunker. That would be some way to celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving, and freedom, in a total lockdown, literally underground of his own home. Terrorism wins out thus far, unfortunately, and putting shivers down the spines of all good law abiding citizens!
was he a “brother”
why can’t these guys get thru ? are they too slow?
Hypocrite Obummer. HE has armed guards outside his home, while he tries to take away OUR right to defend ourselves.
Such a hypocrite.
That was cruel of Obama to throw the jumper out! That’s not who we are! We are a welcoming country! That man was probably a poor oppressed Syrian immigrant! This is unacceptable!
OMG! No golf!