Crime & Justice
Man drives onto White House sidewalk, demands to meet Trump, arrested
September 20, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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3 reports · over 8 hours
A man drove his car onto the sidewalk beside the White House security fence on Saturday and demanded to meet President Trump.
- The man drove his car onto the sidewalk near Lafayette Square on Saturday, breaching the White House security perimeter.
- He demanded to speak with President Trump while officers restrained him.
- The Secret Service arrested the driver and searched his vehicle.
- The man was taken for a mental health evaluation.
- Trump was at Camp David during the incident, and the White House issued no official statement about it.

