Overview

• A short clip posted by WashingtonianProbs appears to show a dark bag and other items tossed from a second-floor White House window over Labor Day weekend.
• An unnamed White House official told multiple outlets the footage showed a contractor performing regular maintenance while the president was away.
• Hours later, President Donald Trump said the video was probably AI-generated and asserted that residence windows are sealed and bulletproof, after viewing the clip during an Oval Office exchange.
• Digital-forensics expert Hany Farid said he detected no indicators of AI generation, citing consistent shadows, flag motion and scene geometry.
• The administration has not reconciled the conflicting accounts as the video continues to circulate during visible renovation work at the White House, including a planned ballroom project.