# White House briefly locked down after car crashes in Lafayette Square

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-secret-service-orders-reporters-inside-white-house-after-suspect-crashes-car-near-north-lawn-with-trump-on-premises/
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:21:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T15:56:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16278645/US-Secret-Service-orders-reporters-inside-White-House-suspect-crashes-car-near-North-Lawn-Trump-premises.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- A car struck a sign near the White House, triggering a temporary lockdown.
- Trump was inside and was reported unharmed.
- The driver’s intent and identity were unclear.

## Summary

A car crashed into a sign in Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, on Monday morning, prompting a temporary lockdown while President Donald Trump was inside. The incident led the Secret Service to direct reporters indoors; Trump was not reported to be harmed.

The crash happened at about 10am ET, and video appeared to show the driver leaving the smoking vehicle and fighting with Secret Service agents and National Guard soldiers. The driver’s identity and whether the crash was deliberate were not clear in the article. Reporters were allowed back outside at about 10.30am. The incident follows other security incidents near the White House this year, including an arrest last week and a shooting in May.

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