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All clear at the White House after brief lockdown

Posted at 1:52 PM, May 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-31 17:13:27-04

The White House briefly went into lockdown on Wednesday, according to multiple news outlets. The reason for the lockdown was not immediately available.

All clear was called a few moments later.

The Secret Service tweeted Wednesday that the lockdown was called after an individual tried to jump a bike rack barricade near the White House. That person has been detained, according to the Secret Service.