On Saturday, August 10, emergency vehicles and Secret Service rushed to the White House in the United States (US) to probe a ‘suspicious’ item. As per the reports, several entrances were sealed off because of the ongoing investigation.
As per the the reports, the suspicious object was producing odor “outside the perimeter of the White House, next to the Treasury Building”. It was being investigated and the ABC News correspondent later quoted the Secret Service as saying that “it is a routine closure to investigate a suspicious item.”
The White House has not yet issued a formal statement on the investigation and the presence of the emergency vehicles and Secret Service at the building. President Joe Biden was not at the White House.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump’s plane was also diverted on its way to Bozeman, Montana because of a mechanical issue. However, the plane landed safely in nearby Billings, according to the reports.
The former president was heading to Bozeman for a Friday night rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
Trump’s campaign posted a video of him upon landing in which he said he was glad to be in Montana but did not mention anything about the landing.
Emergency trucks just pulled up outside the White House gates
Multiple entrances to the White House have been blocked offUpdate from U.S. Secret Service: "It is a routine closure to investigate a suspicious item."
Biden is in DE. Harris in AZ pic.twitter.com/Pe72uPPRFW— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) August 9, 2024
