Man draped in U.S. flag apprehended after jumping White House fence
Secret Service officers stand guard outside the White House after a man was caught jumping the fence as President Obama and his family were inside eating Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday.
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reporting from WASHINGTON — A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the first family celebrated Thanksgiving.
The Secret Service says the man was immediately apprehended and taken into custody. The incident took place about 2:45 p.m. EST.
An image of a man atop a section of fence in front of the North Lawn has been posted on the website of television station WJLA. A second image shows the man standing on the lawn with his arms raised in victory.
President Obama and his wife and daughters are spending the holiday at the White House.
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Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback says the north and south fence lines at the White House have been temporarily closed.
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