Sep 30 Report: White House intruder tackled by off-duty agent By News Desk The Washington Post reports that the man who jumped the fence and ran through the White House on Sept. 19 was tackled by an off-duty Secret Service agent. Continue reading
Sep 30 Secret Service chief takes responsibility for White House breach By Alicia A. Caldwell, Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Facing blistering criticism from Congress, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson said Tuesday she takes full responsibility for the breach of White House security in which a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Secret Service director in the hot seat By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies Tuesday at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at 10 a.m. EDT. She will face questioning over the agency’s handling of a Sept. 19 White House fence jumper. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch Failures of White House security raises concern about Secret Service complacency – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Secret Service under scrutiny for White House security breach – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 White House intruder made it farther inside than previously revealed By Justin Scuiletti Omar Gonzalez, the man that jumped the White House fence and made it into the front door of the executive mansion, was able to go deeper inside the building than was previously believed, the Washington Post reports. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Are Secret Service budget cuts impacting the president’s security? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Armed White House intruder sparks calls for investigation – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 21 Army: White House fence jumper is decorated veteran By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The man accused of getting inside the White House after scaling a fence is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq and retired due to disability, the Army said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 19 White House fence jumper prompts Secret Service scrutiny By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Secret Service is coming under renewed scrutiny after a man scaled the White House fence and made it all the way through the front door before he was apprehended. President Barack Obama and his daughters had just left the… Continue reading