The United States Secret Service ushered reporters into the briefing room after a security alert on Wednesday. It is not clear what the exact security alert was, but it appears that there is currently no threat.
Washington bureau chief of Deutsche Welle, Ines Pohl, posted a photo of
“Secret Service is moving press into briefing room at the White House because of a security alert of some kind,” News Nation reporter Libbey Dean posted on X on Wednesday morning. Minutes later, she followed up with “Secret Service just gave us the ‘all clear.’”
Washington bureau chief of Deutsche Welle, Ines Pohl, posted a photo of an officer running outside the White House perimeter.
“Security alert at the White House perimeter,” she wrote on X. “The lawn press tents have been evacuated, and everyone is moving to the press room. No further information is available at this time.”
In March, a Secret Service agent involved in planning security for the
Just a few days ago, a man tried to break into the White House by jumping over a security barrier. US Secret Service officers had to tackle him to the ground.
The White House in Washington, D.C. went into security mode after the event on Thursday at about 11:30 a.m. local time. The name of the man has not yet been made public. A spokesperson for the Secret Service said that he jumped over a construction bollard on the northeast side of the Treasury Building.
Almost right away, the man was stopped and held. The spokesperson said that one officer got a cut that wasn’t life-threatening during a “physical altercation” with the man. Both the officer and the suspect were sent to a nearby hospital to be checked out.
Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi told Newsweek: “Shortly after 11:30 a.m., a man was quickly detained by uniformed U.S. Secret Service police officers after jumping over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the complex.
Secret Service is moving press into briefing room at the White House because of a security alert of some kind.
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) April 22, 2026
BREAKING: White House partially evacuated after security alert, with press and personnel moved to briefing room, early reports. pic.twitter.com/RR93kOnkqh
— Resist Wire (@ResistWire) April 22, 2026
In March, a Secret Service agent involved in planning security for the 2024 rally where President Trump was nearly assassinated has been suspended and is under internal investigation, according to multiple sources.
The inquiry centers on whether the agent failed to properly disclose a relationship and subsequent marriage to a foreign national.
The agent, Myosoty “Miyo” Perez, served as the “site agent” for the Butler, Pa., rally where a gunman grazed Trump’s ear, killed retired firefighter Corey Comperatore, and injured two others.
A site agent is responsible for developing and executing security plans for major events attended by current or former presidents and other high-ranking officials, Susan Crabtree for RealClearPolitics reported.
Perez has now been suspended three times in roughly 18 months, according to sources familiar with the matter. She had previously been reassigned from protective duties but was recently allowed to assist in a security role in Miami despite that understanding.
Congressional investigations into the Butler rally faulted Perez for failing to position security personnel on top of the American Glass Building, where the shooter fired his weapon. However, investigators also questioned why an agent with limited experience was placed in charge of security for a large outdoor event.
Sources said Perez married a Brazilian national in April 2025 but did not inform the agency until January. According to public records and individuals familiar with the timeline, the Secret Service issued a suspension and an internal “Do Not Admit” notice after learning of the marriage.
Investigators are also examining whether the individual Perez married had overstayed a visa and was facing a deportation order. Neither the Secret Service nor the Department of Homeland Security responded to requests for comment, and Perez’s attorney said it was “premature to comment.”
The investigation is part of a broader review by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General into the Secret Service’s handling of two assassination attempts against Trump. Sources said multiple reports are in the final stages but have been delayed in part by funding issues.
