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Omar Gonzalez, an 18-year-vetaran of the U.S. military, breached White House security Friday night armed with a knife, successfully climbing over a fence, running across the lawn and making it to the doors of the residence before he was apprehended.

Omar Gonzalez Rushes At White House

Gonzalez, 42, managed to get inside the doors of the North Portico of the White House before secret service agents were able to stop him. Upon his arrest, Gonzalez allegedly told agents that he was “concerned that the atmosphere was collapsing,” reported USA Today. As a result of Gonzalez’s move towards the building, much of the White House was evacuated.

In response to the massive breach of security, the Secret Service is reviewing the incident, evaluating the officers present and has released a statement acknowledging that the latest breach was unacceptable.

"Every day the Secret Service is challenged to ensure security at the...

The Secret Service tightened security outside the White House after an embarrassing breach in which a man with a knife scaled a fence, ran across the lawn and made it all the way inside before agents stopped him. Increased surveillance and more officer patrols are among the measures that Secret Service Director Julia Pierson ordered. She also began an investigation into what went wrong Friday evening while the first family was away from the White House. A member of the House Homeland Committee said Sunday that it was astonishing, at a time of concerns about terrorist attacks, that "someone could...

The Secret Service tightened security outside the White House after an embarrassing breach in which a man with a knife scaled a fence, ran across the lawn and made it all the way inside before agents stopped him. Increased surveillance and more officer patrols are among the measures that Secret Service Director Julia Pierson ordered. She also began an investigation into what went wrong Friday evening while the first family was away from the White House. A member of the House Homeland Committee said Sunday that it was astonishing, at a time of concerns about terrorist attacks, that "someone could...

President Barack Obama was video taped working out at a Polish hotel on Tuesday in between diplomacy meetings.

Obama Secretly Recorded Working Out

The video and accompanying photos were posted on Facebook, supposedly by a fellow guest at the Warsaw Marriott, and were quickly picked up by local tabloids. In the video, President Obama is seen lifting weights and doing cardio, and while the reaction has ranged from laughs to workout critique, some saw the leaked footage as a huge security breach by the Secret Service.

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Secret Service Says President Was Safe

Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren wrote a blog post on Wednesday in which she detailed her outrage, writing, “What is Wrong With The Secret Service???!!??? [sic]”

“The Secret Service job is to keep the President safe.