WASHINGTON: After squeezing through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion on Tuesday, a curious toddler became one of the smallest White House intruders.
Officers from the US Secret Service Uniformed Division, who are in charge of White House security, walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the infant and bring him back to his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. During the reunion, officers temporarily restricted access to the complex. Before allowing the parents to continue their journey, officers questioned them briefly.
Secret Help representative Anthony Guglielmi said officials "experienced an inquisitive youthful guest along the White House north wall line who momentarily went into White House grounds."
He said in a statement, "The White House security systems immediately triggered Secret Service officers, and the toddler and parents were quickly reunited."
It very well might be the primary effective interruption onto the complex since the White House wall was multiplied in level to around 13 feet (3.96-meters) lately after a progression of safety breaks. The new fence is taller, but it also has an extra inch of space between pickets, making the total distance between posts 512 inches (12.7 centimeters).
Older children have occasionally become entangled in the recognizable barrier, which has also served as the site of protests with protesters chained to the fence.