Man taken into custody after driving van into White House security gate
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A man was arrested after driving a van into a temporary White House security barrier.
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A man was taken into custody after driving a van into a temporary White House security barrier. The incident occurred just before 6:30 a.m., according to the Secret Service. Officers from the Secret Service's uniformed division immediately arrested the individual following the crash.
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