The sidewalk now will be off-limits around the clock, which will “lessen the possibility of individuals illegally accessing the White House grounds,” Secret Service communications director Cathy Milhoan said in a statement.
On March 10, a man jumped a fence east of the White House at night and was on the property’s grounds for 16 minutes before being detained. He never entered the White House, the Secret Service said.
President Donald Trump was inside the residence at the time.
The same restrictions are in place on the north fence of the White House grounds, according to the Secret Service.
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