Secret Service intercepts child who slipped through White House fence, video surfaces

A young child briefly breached security at the White House on Wednesday evening after slipping through the metal fencing surrounding the North Lawn. The incident prompted a quick and careful response from Secret Service officers. A video surfaced on social media showing the Secret Service officer carrying the child while walking.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the incident in a post on X.(@tyler5mith)

The child reportedly squeezed through the fence around 6:30 pm, about an hour after former President Donald Trump announced plans for new auto tariffs from the Oval Office.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the incident in a post on X.