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Driver rams car into White House security barrier with Trump inside mansion

Story by Associated Press
• 13h • 2 min read

WASHINGTON — The driver of a gray Acura was arrested late Tuesday after smashing the vehicle into a White House security gate, damaging several bollards.
President Trump was inside the executive mansion at the time, but was never in danger, according to the Secret Service.
The vehicle was found to be safe after investigators conducted a search.



A car crashed into a security barricade outside the White House on Oct. 21, 2025. WTTG

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“At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove a vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th & E St, NW, in Washington, DC,” the protective agency said in a statement.
Our investigation into the cause of this collision is ongoing.”

The vehicle that crashed into the security gate was a 2010 Acura TSX with Maryland license plates, photos of the incident reveal.
The unidentified suspect was taken to a local hospital for a mental health screening.
It was not immediately clear whether the collision was intentional or accidental.
Vehicles have crashed into White House gates several times in the past, including in January and May of last year. In May 2023, a driver rammed a U-Haul into a gate and fessed up to plotting to kill former President Joe Biden.



The man was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said. Getty Images

The incident comes amid rising concerns about political violence in the US.
Last month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking to students at Utah Valley University.
In June, former Minnesota state Speaker Melissa Hortman was gunned down alongside her husband in their home.
Trump himself faced two high-profile assassination attempts last year, including the July 13, 2024, attempt on his life at a rally in Butler, Pa., in which a bullet grazed his right ear.

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Driver rams car into White House security barrier with Trump inside mansion