A man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk near the White House and demanded to speak with President Trump, setting off a chaotic scene in Washington, D.C.
The driver reportedly maneuvered near the security barrier at the corner of 16th and H streets by Lafayette Square shortly before noon Saturday, prompting a major law enforcement response.
Metropolitan Police Department officers, military personnel and Secret Service agents quickly converged on the area, The Sun reported.
As officers took him into custody, the man allegedly insisted that he speak with President Trump. The outlet reported that he appeared unaware the president was away at Camp David at the time.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital for a “mental health evaluation,” according to a Secret Service spokesperson who spoke with The Post.
The spokesperson said nearby roads were closed “out of an abundance of caution.” A search of the vehicle found nothing suspicious.
“We appreciate the swift actions of our Secret Service Police Officers and are grateful for the Metropolitan Police Department for their prompt response,” the Secret Service said.
The incident is the latest in a series of cases involving vehicles coming dangerously close to the White House.
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In October 2025, a driver in a gray Acura was arrested after allegedly trying to crash through a security gate outside the White House while President Trump was inside the executive mansion.
Earlier in March, another driver was detained after reportedly plowing through a temporary security barricade at Madison Place and H Street Northwest near Lafayette Park.
President Trump has also faced multiple assassination attempts that came dangerously close to ending his life, both during his time in office and throughout the 2024 presidential campaign.
On April 25, 2026, California schoolteacher Cole Allen, 31, allegedly opened fire one floor above the grand ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was being held.
Allen allegedly struck a Secret Service agent’s bulletproof vest. The agent returned fire but missed, according to reports.
The alleged shooter remains in federal custody and is awaiting trial.
Trump also narrowly escaped being shot in the head in July 2024, when Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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