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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.
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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…
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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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US President Donald Trump was not in the Oval Office when the incident took place.
