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Device found on White House grounds but officials say it posed no threat Device found on White House grounds but officials say it posed no threat
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NEW DELHI — A device was found on the grounds of the White House early Monday morning, but officials said it did not pose a threat. NEW DELHI — A device was found on the grounds of the White House early Monday, but officials said it did not pose a threat.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest, speaking to reporters in New Delhi, said the Secret Service recovered the device, which is believed to be a drone. White House press secretary Josh Earnest, speaking to reporters in New Delhi, said the Secret Service recovered the device and were investigating. He gave no further details.
Earnest said the device doesn’t pose an ongoing threat to the building or the first family. The Reuters news agency, citing unconfirmed reports, described the device as a small drone. But there was no immediate word from authorities.
President Obama and First Lady Michele Obama are in India. Earnest said the device did not pose an ongoing threat to the building or the first family. President Obama and First Lady Michele Obama were in India.
The Secret Service is investigating. Around 5 a.m., authorities could be seen searching the White House grounds with flashlights. Around 5 a.m., authorities could be seen searching the White House grounds with flashlights.
The incident comes after a series of lapses in security at the White House and a shakeup in the leadership at the Secret Service.The incident comes after a series of lapses in security at the White House and a shakeup in the leadership at the Secret Service.
In September, a knife-wielding man scaled the fence at the White House and ran through much of the mansion’s main floor. An armed private security contractor in Atlanta also boarded an elevator with Obama that same month.In September, a knife-wielding man scaled the fence at the White House and ran through much of the mansion’s main floor. An armed private security contractor in Atlanta also boarded an elevator with Obama that same month.
In a series of reports, the Post disclosed how the Secret Service failed to respond well after a gunman shot at the White House in 2011. That incident raised major concerns among lawmakers.In a series of reports, the Post disclosed how the Secret Service failed to respond well after a gunman shot at the White House in 2011. That incident raised major concerns among lawmakers.
Dana Hedgpeth and Carol D. Leonnig in Washington contributed to this report.Dana Hedgpeth and Carol D. Leonnig in Washington contributed to this report.