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The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said.
Published Oct. 21, 2025Updated Oct. 22, 2025, 12:50 a.m. ET
A person drove a vehicle into a security gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, the Secret Service said in a statement.
The service said the person was immediately arrested after the crash, which happened just after 10:30 p.m. Eastern time at the gate near the corner of 17th and E Streets.
The Secret Service said in its statement that the vehicle was deemed safe after checks by its officers and officials from Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department.
The Secret Service did not release any details about the driver. It was not immediately known whether the crash was intentional, or why the driver approached the White House.
President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident, the Secret Service said. The White House was not placed on lockdown, but the road leading to the gate will remain closed until the police tow the vehicle away, the Secret Service added.
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And the security of politicians has been in the spotlight after two assassination attempts on Mr. Trump last year, along with recent high-profile attacks on major figures from both major parties. Earlier this year, Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, was killed in what officials described as a political assassination. And last month, Charlie Kirk, Mr. Trump’s ally, was fatally shot at a university campus in Utah.
Francesca Regalado is a Times reporter covering breaking news.
