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Jul 09, 2019

Update: Work On The New White House Fence Will Shut Down Pennsylvania Avenue

The new fence will replace the White House’s old gate with a 13-foot steel barrier that features “anti-climb and intrusion detection technology.”

Oct 19, 2017

Seeking YouTube Fame, Man Pulls On A Pikachu Suit And Tries To Jump White House Fence

Incredibly, it’s not even the only Pikachu-related White House fencing jumping incident.

Sep 25, 2017

California Man Sentenced In March’s White House Fence Jumping

Jonathan Tuan Tran will be on probation for two years for scaling a fence and roaming the White House grounds for more than 15 minutes on March 10.

Jul 07, 2017

Woman Tried To Jump White House Fence For The Second Year In A Row

On July 4th

Apr 17, 2017

Woman Arrested For Jumping Barricade Near White House

The incident took place on Sunday afternoon.

Mar 27, 2017

White House Fence Jumper Arrested For Similar Offense On Sunday

Secret Service arrested Marci Wahl after scaling a fence near the Treasury Building.

Mar 22, 2017

Would-Be White House Fence Jumper Gets Caught By The Shoelaces

White House fence jumping season is apparently in full swing.

Jul 08, 2016

Photos: Here’s What A New, Taller White House Fence Could Look Like

It would go from 7 feet tall to 11 feet and 7 inches.

Apr 26, 2016

[UPDATED] White House Lifts Brief Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

According to CBS, the lockdown has been lifted. NBC4 reports that a man jumped the fence at 17th and G Streets NW.

 
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