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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.
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