The Secret Service put the White House's front lawn on a brief lockdown after a security incident near the front gate.
It appears that an unknown object was thrown over the fence on the North Lawn of the White House.
The Secret Service quickly called a lockdown of the park and White House and closed off Pennsylvania Avenue.
Agents ushered press standing outside into the briefing room without providing further details.
An object was thrown over the fence according to a source close to the situation.
The lockdown occurred just days after the one-year mark of Trump's assassination attempt at his Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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