The Secret Service encountered a toddler along the north fence line of the White House after he briefly entered the grounds, an agency spokesperson says.
Nancy Benac / APWASHINGTON — Security systems at the White House instantly triggered the deployment of U.S. Secret Service officers on Tuesday after a breach — by a toddler.
The Secret Service Uniformed Division encountered"a curious young visitor" along the north fence line of the White House after he briefly entered the grounds, agency spokesman Anthony Gugliemli said in a statement. "The White House security systems instantly triggered Secret Service officers and the toddler and parents were quickly reunited," he said.
The area in front of the White House's north fence, which is near Lafayette Park, is a popular destination for tourists.It may be the first successful intrusion into the complex since the White House fence was doubled in height to roughly 13 feet in recent years after a series of security breaches. While taller, the new fence has an additional inch of space between pickets, for a total of 5.5 inches between posts.
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