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September 30, 2014

White House Intruder Ran Through East Room Before Capture 
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New reports reveal a man armed with a knife who jumped a White House
fence earlier this month managed to run across most of the building's
main floor. Secret Service officials previously said Omar Gonzalez, a
former Army sniper, was caught near the main entry. But he actually
managed to run past a stairway to the first family's living quarters and
through the East Room before he was tackled at the entrance to another
room. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson faces questioning over the
incident before Congress today.

 

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