White House on lockdown after automotive rams by way of safe space

World

By Linda Ikeji
9 November 2026, 10:00 pm

The White House press space was positioned underneath non permanent lockdown after a driver crashed a silver sedan right into a safety barrier on the north finish of Lafayette Square Park and bodily clashed with U.S. Secret Service brokers and National Guard troops.

The incident occurred shortly earlier than 10 a.m.on Monday, November 9, at Lafayette Park, immediately reverse the White House, when a silver sedan mounted the pavement and crashed into an indication close to the northern finish of the park.

US Secret Service officers and National Guard personnel rapidly responded to the scene andarrested two individuals following the incident, Fox News reported.

According to eyewitness reviews, the driving force exited the car and have become concerned in a bodily confrontation with Secret Service brokers and National Guard personnel.

President Donald Trump was at dwelling throughout the incidents. The White House was briefly positioned on lockdown, with members of the press ordered indoors and roads across the park closed.

“The driver was combative with law enforcement, but was quickly placed under arrest,” a Secret Service spokesperson mentioned in an announcement. “Around the same time, a second individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park. That individual was also quickly placed under arrest.”

The circumstances surrounding the crash and the driving force’s motives stay unclear. Authorities haven’t but launched the person’s identification.