Two people were arrested near the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 9, 2026, after separate security incidents involving a vehicle driven onto a pavement and an individual who jumped a barricade near Lafayette Park.

The US Secret Service said the incidents prompted a brief lockdown at the White House, where President Donald Trump was present. Roads around the park were also closed temporarily.

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According to a statement from a Secret Service spokesperson, a vehicle drove onto the pavement surrounding Lafayette Park shortly before 10am.

The driver was described as combative towards law enforcement officers but was quickly arrested.

“ The driver was combative with law enforcement, but was quickly placed under arrest,” the spokesperson said.

Around the same time, another individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park. Secret Service personnel also apprehended that person.

The agency confirmed that both incidents were under investigation but did not disclose the identities of the suspects or provide details about possible motives.

It was also unclear whether the two incidents were connected.

Photographs showed Secret Service personnel inspecting objects recovered from the vehicle after it drove into the north-facing pillars near Lafayette Square, outside the White House.