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BumRushDaShow

(162,190 posts)
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:57 AM Wednesday

Driver crashes car into White House security gate

Source: Politico

10/22/2025 03:52 AM EDT


A person drove a vehicle into a gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, according to the Secret Service.

“At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove a vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th & E St, NW,” the Secret Service said on X.

The law enforcement agency, which is responsible for protecting the president, added the driver was “arrested & the vehicle was assessed and deemed safe.”

“Our investigation into the cause of this collision is ongoing,” the Secret Service said, without giving further details about the person arrested, the type of vehicle or a possible motive.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/22/white-house-car-crash-security-00618100

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Driver crashes car into White House security gate (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
Probably A Pizza Delivery Guy Deep State Witch Wednesday #1
Or a delivry of more cheeseburgers BumRushDaShow Wednesday #4
Was Pete Hegseth given a sobriety test when he exited the car? Ray Bruns Wednesday #2
This! 2naSalit Wednesday #5
Be fair to poor peetey quakerboy Wednesday #9
Glad to know the car came through okay Bayard Wednesday #3
One of Mr. trump's new DUI Hires? Torchlight Wednesday #6
Driver: "Hey, did someone call for demolition?" JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #7
It would be great if it was a driverless car with a Trump inflatable behind the wheel. twodogsbarking Wednesday #8
Where I grew up they would call this a "tequilla story". twodogsbarking Wednesday #10

BumRushDaShow

(162,190 posts)
4. Or a delivry of more cheeseburgers
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 12:19 PM
Wednesday

since that is what was served to the GOP Senators earlier yesterday in what was left of the Rose Garden.

quakerboy

(14,593 posts)
9. Be fair to poor peetey
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:23 PM
Wednesday

It could have been any one of trumps chosen team members, not to mention any of dozens of republican senators or republican congressmen that could have done it. And thats before we even consider that it could be nearly anyone from the Doge team or the Young Republicans.

twodogsbarking

(16,356 posts)
8. It would be great if it was a driverless car with a Trump inflatable behind the wheel.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:11 PM
Wednesday

A land drone.

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