A driver crashed into a security gate of the White House, being arrested immediately. President Trump was in the building at that moment.

On Tuesday evening, an incident occurred at the White House when a driver crashed a vehicle into a security gate. The Secret Service confirmed that the person was arrested immediately after the accident, which took place shortly after 10:30 PM, at the barrier near the intersection of 17th Street and E. After checks conducted by Secret Service officers and the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, the vehicle was deemed safe. Details about the driver have not been disclosed.

At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was at the White House, but the building was not locked down. However, the road leading to the gate will remain closed until the vehicle is towed. This is not the first incident of this kind, as another driver was arrested in January 2024 after crashing into the building's fence. Security did not specify whether it was an accident or an intentional attack.