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White House on lockdown after security incident with President Trump in the building
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The White House has been put on security lockdown after a car crashed into a secure area.
President Trump is believed to be in the house, and journalists have confirmed that Secret Service personnel told them not to leave.
White House on lockdown after car crash
The car appears to have jumped across a curb near to the President’s residence and crashed into a sign near to Lafayette Park.
It does not appear to have got close to the White House itself, but a video circulating on social media shows a man who appears to have been driving the car alighting and fighting with security personnel - described as ‘Secret Service and National Guard’.
CBS News journalist Jennifer J JAcobs confirmed the incident, writing: “We're in security lockdown at White House, apparently while there's an incident at Lafayette Square Park.
"USSS officer asked us to stay inside the building.”
This is a developing news story - more to follow.