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Another Intruder Attempts To Jump White House Fence; Immediately Taken Down By Secret Service

Another Intruder Attempts To Jump White House Fence; Immediately Taken Down By Secret Service

The Unites States Secret Service has arrested yet another White House fence jumper this morning, but unlike the previous intruder who managed to wander around the grounds for 15 minutes or so, today's intruder was taken down by guards within a matter of minutes.  Per the Washington Examiner, a law enforcement official told media that the individual jumped a bike rack on Pennsylvania Avenue and was apprehended before making it to the White House fence.

Teenager Arrested After Threatening Trump On Social Media

United States Secret Service Agents have arrested an unnamed teenager from Georgia for issuing death threats against Presidential Candidate Donald Trump on social media.  Investigators with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that the upon discovering the death threats made by a 16-year-old, they immediately notified the FBI/USSS task force. The teenager will be charged with making terrorist threats and acts against a Presidential Candidate. ABC News reports: The teen’s name hasn’t been released, and neither has the exact nature of the alleged threat.