Woman Arrested After Attempting to Climb White House Fence
The individual was detained by the Secret Service without breaching the temporary fence installed ahead of the presidential inauguration.
- A woman attempted to climb a temporary anti-scale fence outside the White House on Saturday morning around 11 a.m.
- The U.S. Secret Service quickly apprehended the individual, who was arrested for unlawful entry.
- The woman did not breach the fence, and there was no impact on President Biden or any other protectees, according to officials.
- The temporary fencing was installed as part of security preparations for the upcoming presidential inauguration next month.
- The individual was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., for processing, with the case being handled by the Secret Service.