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White House briefly locked down after car crashes near complex; two arrested

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On Monday morning a temporary lockdown was imposed near the White House after two separate security incidents resulted in arrests. One incident involved a silver sedan that jumped a curb and crashed into an informational signpost at Lafayette Square, prompting a response from the U.S. Secret Service and other law‑enforcement agencies. The driver was quickly detained after becoming combative. President Donald Trump was inside the White House, not in the Oval Office, when the vehicle struck the sign. The lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The White House was placed under temporary lockdown after a vehicle crashed near Lafayette Square. President Donald Trump was inside. Read full security update.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 4 outlets

    The US Secret Service on Monday (local time) ordered a lockdown at the White House after a car jumped a curb and crashed into an informational sign near Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, while President Donald Trump was inside the executive mansion preparing for meetings, according to the New York…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 5 outlets

    The White House was placed under a temporary lockdown on Monday after a car crashed into a signpost at Lafayette Square, just across from the presidential complex in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the incident occurred.

    — India TV

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The White House was briefly placed under lockdown on Monday morning after a car crashed into an informational sign on a nearby sidewalk, sending security agencies into a tizzy. The incident took place just before 10:00 am local time on the pavement near Lafayette Park north of the White House, and…

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    White House briefly placed under lockdown after car crashes near presidential mansion

    WASHINGTON: The White House was briefly placed on lockdown on Monday after a man crashed his car into the sidewalk of a park across from the presidential mansion. The driver of the vehicle was "quickly placed under arrest" after he "became combative with law enforcement," a US Secret Service…

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    White House briefly locked down after car crashes near complex; two arrested

    The White House was briefly placed under lockdown on Monday morning after a car crashed into an informational sign on a nearby sidewalk, sending security agencies into a tizzy. The incident took place just before 10:00 am local time on the pavement near Lafayette Park north of the White House, and…

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