Secret Service Lapses Allowed White House Intruder, Report Says
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An intruder was able to jump the fence and enter the White House due to lapses by the U.S. Secret Service, including an officer making a personal phone call at the wrong moment and poor communications, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Secret Service failed to provide adequate training, deployed radio systems that didn’t work properly, and inadequately staffed its uniformed division, which protects the White House grounds, according to the report.