Today, August 10, it became known that the territory near the official residence of the American president was cordoned off.
This measure was taken in order to check a suspicious item.
This is how the United States Secret Service explained the current situation.
The American federal agency emphasized that the cordon was carried out as usual.
This is a normal cordon to check a suspicious item, – MIA quotes the response of the American service to the question of why the White House territory was cordoned off.
The corresponding message was published today at 02:40.
Before this, an unusual situation was observed near the residence of the US government leader.
So, several emergency vehicles arrived at the area.
In addition, it was reported that the entrances to the United States Administration building were blocked.
Let us remind you that the “White House” is the official residence of the President of the United States. The building received the corresponding status in 1800. The facility is located in Washington.