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| White House: Intruder arrested on grounds while Trump at residence | White House: Intruder arrested on grounds while Trump at residence |
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| A man carrying a backpack was arrested after breaching the White House outer perimeter fence on Friday night, the US Secret Service has said. | |
| President Donald Trump was in residence at the time. | |
| The intruder was arrested on the south grounds without incident and no hazardous materials were found in the backpack, the Secret Service said. | |
| Mr Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were briefed on the incident. | Mr Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were briefed on the incident. |
| The Secret Service said agents searched the grounds and found "nothing of concern to security operations". | The Secret Service said agents searched the grounds and found "nothing of concern to security operations". |
| Intruders have broken into the grounds of the White House before by scaling the perimeter fence. They are usually handed over to local police. | |
| In 2014, 42-year-old Omar Gonzales made it through the north portico doors into the building, armed with a three-and-a-half-inch (9cm) folding knife. | In 2014, 42-year-old Omar Gonzales made it through the north portico doors into the building, armed with a three-and-a-half-inch (9cm) folding knife. |
| He was arrested just after making it inside the doors, the Secret Service said at the time. | He was arrested just after making it inside the doors, the Secret Service said at the time. |