Child Slips Through White House Fence, Prompting Swift Secret Service Response

A young child breached the White House perimeter on Wednesday evening but was quickly intercepted and reunited with their parents without incident.

The breach occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 26, 2025, when a young child slipped through the north fence of the White House.
Secret Service officers promptly intercepted the child on the North Lawn and returned them safely to their parents.
A video of the incident, showing an officer carrying the child, has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention and commentary.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred; similar breaches by young children have been reported in recent years.
The incident has renewed focus on the ongoing replacement of the current 6-foot-6-inch White House fence with a taller, more secure 13-foot design.