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Knife-wielding White House intruder got further inside building than admitted Armed White House intruder got further inside building than admitted
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The intruder who scaled a fence outside the White House earlier this month made it much further into the building than previously reported, almost reaching the East Room, used often by the president for speeches and ceremonial occasions. The intruder who scaled a fence outside the White House earlier this month made it much further than previously reported, reaching a part of the building often used by the president for speeches and ceremonial occasions.
It was previously admitted that Omar Gonzalez reached the North Portico of the White House, but the the Washington Post and CBS News disclosed on Monday that he sprinted deep into the building. It was previously admitted that Omar Gonzalez reached the North Portico of the White House, but the the Washington Post and CBS News disclosed on Monday that he sprinted much deeper inside the executive mansion.
The Post said he ran into the East Room, although CBS News said he was brought down by a door in an adjacent room. Both said he managed to get past the female guard posted at the north doors of the White House. The revelations pile pressure on the beleaguered US Secret Service, charged with guarding the president, ahead of a congressional hearing on Tuesday when the director, Julia Pierson, is likely to face tough questioning about the incident.
More details soon.. Fence-jumpers have become more common in recent years but most are apprehended on the White House lawn. Gonzalez, who was carrying a knife, was the first to have reached inside the building.
The Post said he ran into the East Room, although CBS News said he was brought down by a door in an adjacent room. Both said he managed to get past the armed female guard posted at the north doors of the White House.
Pierson has described the breach as unacceptable, and presented Barack Obama with a plan to shore up security at the White House on Friday.
• A news alert sent to mobile devices for this story mis-stated the White House floor reached by Gonzalez. The East Room is on the first, not the second floor.• A news alert sent to mobile devices for this story mis-stated the White House floor reached by Gonzalez. The East Room is on the first, not the second floor.