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2026-03-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Secret Service agents question driver of suspicious vehicle near White House

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-11 09:48|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1804 views ] Top

1 White House locked down as driver smashes into gate

A driver has smashed into a White House gate, triggering road closures around the complex in Washington DC just after 6.30am Wednesday.

The driver of the van was detained and is being questioned by US Secret Service.

No injuries were reported after the van drove through the barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

The incident comes amid a wave of attacks on US soil since Donald Trump launched the war against Iran.

Two alleged ISIS terrorists hurled improvised explosive devices at a protest outside the New York mayor's mansion on Saturday.

The day after the first US strikes on Iran, an Islamist gunman opened fire at a bar in Austin killing three people and wounding 15 others.

Across the border in Canada, two gunmen opened fire on the US consulate in Toronto on Tuesday morning.

It comes as senior Trump officials including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have all moved into secure military housing amid the escalating threat climate.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-11 09:54|| 2026-03-11 09:54|| Front Page Top

2 I love the contrast between the Fox headline:
Secret Service agents question driver of suspicious vehicle near White House
and the Daily Mail story text:
A driver has smashed into a White House gate,

In fairness, I am willing to stipulate that crashing into the gate is, indeed, suspicious behavior.

Posted by SteveS 2026-03-11 19:50|| 2026-03-11 19:50|| Front Page Top

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