Secret Service intercepts toddler who squeezed through White House fence

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White House Toddler
U.S. Secret Service uniformed division police officers carry a young child who crawled through the White House fence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The toddler earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. Officers walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the child and reunite him with his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Nancy Benac) Nancy Benac/AP

Secret Service intercepts toddler who squeezed through White House fence

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Members of the Secret Service jumped into action Tuesday to intercept a toddler after the young boy managed to squeeze himself through the White House fence.

The toddler had breached the north side of the White House grounds by squeezing through the 5 1/2 inches between posts, according to a report.

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President Joe Biden was in the executive mansion, per his schedule.

Officers with the Secret Service picked up the little intruder who had found himself on the North Lawn.

He was delivered to his parents, who were then interrogated by the Secret Service for a moment before being allowed to carry on with their day, the report noted.

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It is possible that the toddler is the first person to get past the 13-foot-high White House fence in years, according to the report.

The Secret Service has not confirmed the breach.

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