Secret Service Ushers Reporters Into WH Briefing Room After Security Alert

Almost right away, the man was stopped and held. The spokesperson said that one officer got a cut that wasn’t life-threatening during a “physical altercation” with the man. Both the officer and the suspect were sent to a nearby hospital to be checked out.

Secret Service police officers after jumping over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the complex.

Secret Service is moving press into briefing room at the White House because of a security alert of some kind.

— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) April 22, 2026

BREAKING: White House partially evacuated after security alert, with press and personnel moved to briefing room, early reports. pic.twitter.com/RR93kOnkqh

— Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) April 22, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

←PreviousNext→