Posted on 01/30/2019 1:25:26 PM PST by Red Badger
The incident happened at 17th St NW and F street outside the White House
There are reports it was a protester who leaped out in front of the motorcade
A Secret Service or police officer tackled them and was also injured, it was claimed
The protester was arrested but no further details have emerged
Among high profile visitors to the White House this week are members of China's government including its vice premier
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Two people have been injured in an accident involving an official motorcade outside the White House.
The incident happened at 12.55pm when a protester jumped in front of the vehicle and was brought down by a Secret Service officer.
Ami Magazine, a weekly Jewish magazine, published photographs from the scene after it had been cleared.
It reported that the protester was hurt along with a Secret Service agent. The extent of their injuries was unclear but neither was thought to have required an ambulance.
The president has been in the White House all day. His only scheduled event was an intelligence briefing.
Vice President Mike Pence was also in the White House on Wednesday afternoon to greet a recently released prisoner who was freed under Trump's prison reform.
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Two people are injured in official government motorcade accident outside the White House after protester leaps in front of vehicle and is brought down by the Secret Service
an official motorcade outside the White House.
So Bill Clinton sneaking out of the White House would be considered an unofficial motorcade? /s
An intelligence briefing? Is the President supposed to attend those?
Am I the only one that thought what’s Hillary doing back in a government motorcade?
Doesn’t sound like an accident to me.
Loons jumped out and SS took them down.
Good work guys!
Yeah, and I hope the protester got shaken up pretty bad.
Stopping a motorcade is the prime objective of a terrorist attack.
I hope this guy spends some quality time in prison over this.
Makes my blood boil!
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