Biggest Threat To The White House? A Toddler: Child Causes Lockdown At Obama Family Washington Residence On Pennsylvania Ave
What's the biggest threat to the White House these days? Apparently a toddler...
Just yesterday, Politicususa reported that a toddler managed to separate himself from his parents and cause a brief lockdown at the White House when he climbed through the iron fence separating us from the one percenters and ran across the North Lawn. Following the intrusion, the tot was taken by Secret Service and water boarded. No, I'm totally joking ... he was immediately returned to his parents.
Senior White House Correspondent Chris Jansing tweeted about the occurrence, which you can see below:
A toddler got away from his parents and squeezed through the fence at the White House tonight - causing a brief lockdown on the lawn.
— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) August 8, 2014
The nameless toddler made his way through the gate around 8:10 p.m., just as reporters were awaiting a statement from President Obama regarding Iraq. Perhaps he, too, was curious if the Leader of the Nation was going to make a comment?
After being spotted by journalists and later returned to his parents, Secret Service Spokesman Edwin Donovan told press, "We were going to wait until he learned to talk to question him, but in lieu of that he got a timeout and was sent on [his] way with his parents." It's safe to say we all love this guy for his statement, right?
SS on toddler through WH fence:We were going to wait until he learned to talk to question him, but he got a timeout & returned to parents. — Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) August 8, 2014
So, is this toddler's trick more or less shocking than that of Tareq and Michaele Salahi?