The White House North Lawn is back open after a 30-minute lockdown as someone threw an object over the fence, prompting security to order news reporters inside the president’s residence for their own protection.
Just now on the North Lawn of the White House, the press has been ordered to go into the Press briefing room by security. Not sure why yet. pic.twitter.com/e5ZME6B1XJ
— Owen Jensen (@owentjensen) July 15, 2025
USSS shuts down the White House North Lawn aka “Pebble Beach” to all media without explanation #whitehouse pic.twitter.com/Uv1dXkjkWf
— Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett) July 15, 2025
It turns out the object thrown over the fence may have been a cell phone.
White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett cited White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying: “Someone (presumably a tourist) threw their phone over the fence (of the White House).”
Lockdown over Per @PressSec “Someone (presumably a tourist) threw their phone over the fence (of the White House),” USSS has given the all clear. Media now holding for @POTUS departure for Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/TFy2rKWXRK
— Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett) July 15, 2025
The Daily Mail reports: “The Secret Service quickly called a lockdown of the park and White House and closed off Pennsylvania Avenue.
“Agents ushered press standing outside into the briefing room without providing further details at around 11:30 a.m. ET.
BREAKING: The Secret Service has shut down the North Lawn of the White House and instructed all the press to shelter in the briefing room. They have not explained why yet!
Something was thrown over the fence on the North Lawn of the White House and Secret Service have called a… pic.twitter.com/Az5rloptJv
— Medeea Greere (@GreereMedeea) July 15, 2025
“The Secret Service declared an all-clear order roughly 30 minutes later, allowing reporters back onto the North Lawn.”
Unclear what’s going on, but Secret Service ordered everyone working on the North Lawn of the White House (including the press corps) to go inside.
We’re all gathered in the briefing room waiting for information. pic.twitter.com/drt8apu74a
— Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) July 15, 2025
Numerous reporters posted video clips from both outside the White House and inside the James Brady Briefing Room to document the confusion as they were initially left in the dark as to the nature of the situation.
Secretary Service has locked down the North Lawn and told press to shelter in the press briefing room. pic.twitter.com/rB8M6xlIA5
— Tyler Smith (@tyler5mith) July 15, 2025
The incident comes just days after the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Secret Service has cleared out the North Lawn at the White House. Press is currently holding inside the briefing room. A source tells @NewsNation someone threw his cell phone over the fence. Secret Service has cleared out the area until they are sure the phone is safe. pic.twitter.com/osi4aLEwxY
— Jessica Márquez (@JessicaEMarquez) July 15, 2025
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