Β WASHINGTON, D.C. —Β Security at the White House is under the microscope following a major security breach. Β Things got heated Tuesday during a Congressional hearing.
A man with a knife jumped the fence, made it inside the White House, and all the way to the East Room on September 19th. Β Omar Gonzalez reportedly overpowered a guard, then ran past the stairway leading to the First Family’s residence. Β One on-duty secret service officer and two off-duty agents finally stopped him.
“Don’t let somebody get close to the President,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R, UT).Β “Don’t let somebody get close to his family. Β Don’t let them get into the White House. Β Ever. If they have to use lethal force, I will have their back.”
The President and his daughters had already left the building for the weekend when that security breach occurred.
