Secret Service Ushers Reporters Into WH Briefing Room After Security Alert

Washington bureau chief of Deutsche Welle, Ines Pohl, posted a photo of an officer running outside the White House perimeter.

No further information is available at this time.” Advertisement Just a few days ago, a man tried to break into the White House by jumping over a security barrier. US Secret Service officers had to tackle him to the ground. Advertisement The White House in Washington, D.C. went into security mode after the event on Thursday at about 11:30 a.m. local time.