A recent spate of security breaches has placed the U.S. Secret Service under fire, prompting speculation that President Donald Trump isn’t safe.
1. Jonathan Tran, 26, breached the White House’s south grounds after jumping over three barriers. He was on the grounds for more than 16 minutes before he was arrested on March 10. Congressman Jason Chaffetz says he managed to rattle the door at the South Portico entrance.
He set off several alarms after jumping the fence but was able to avoid several other sensors, the BBC reported.
Trump later praised the Secret Service for arresting a “troubled person” at the White House, AP reported. “Secret Service did a fantastic job last night,” Trump added.
2. On Saturday afternoon, a week after the first incident, a man attempted to hop the White House fence. Police say the man was yelling incoherently. He wasn’t able to get past the first set of fences on the north side. Then, at around 11 p.m. the same day, another man was arrested near the White House by Secret Service agents. He told them he had a bomb in his car while adding, “This is a test,” Reuters reported Sunday.
3. Two agents are under investigation for taking pictures along with Trump’s 8-year-old grandson earlier this month, left-leaning website Mother Jones reported. The child, Donald III, was sleeping while agents were watching him. He fell asleep as they were driving from Manhattan to Westchester County. When they started taking selfies, the child awoke. The agency is investigating the two for potentially abandoning their post.
