Driver Arrested After Crashing Truck Into White House Barriers
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A driver was arrested Monday night after crashing a U-Haul truck into security barriers outside the White House.
The Details: The incident occurred around 10 p.m., and the driver was charged several felonies, including threatening to kill or harm a president, vice president, or family member. No weapons or explosives were found, and there were no injuries. Police reportedly recovered a Nazi flag bearing a swastika from the truck. A nearby hotel, The Hay-Adams, was evacuated for roughly three hours.
Key Quotes: A preliminary investigation found that the driver "may have intentionally struck the security barriers," a Secret Service official said.
How the Media Covered It: Left- and center-rated sources covered the news more prominently than right-rated sources did, and often highlighted photos of the Nazi flag near the truck.
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From the Center
Driver Arrested After Truck Rams White House Barriers
A driver was arrested after a truck crashed into security barriers outside the White House on Monday night, a Secret Service spokesman said.
The incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. ET, when a box truck collided with barriers on Lafayette Square, Anthony Guglielmi said.
Images published by Reuters appeared to show a Nazi flag featuring the swastika on the ground near the truck.
Video of the incident, posted on social media, appeared to show a U-Haul rental truck attempting to ram into the barriers on the north side of the...
From the Right
Driver with Nazi flag charged with threat to kill or harm president, VP or family member after DC U-Haul crash
The driver of a U-Haul truck that barreled into a security area near the White House has been arrested on multiple charges, including threatening to kill or harm a president, vice president, or family member — as a Nazi swastika flag was retrieved from the vehicle.
The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, crashed the box truck onto barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square — about a block from the White House — at about 10 p.m. Monday.
The suspect faces the charge of threatening to kill, kidnap...
From the Left
Driver arrested and Nazi flag seized after truck crashes into security barriers near the White House
The driver of a truck that crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday night was arrested on multiple charges, including threatening to kill or harm a president, vice president or family member, officials said.
A Nazi flag was seized by authorities at the scene of the incident, which left no one injured.
A law enforcement official told NBC News that the suspect made threatening statements about the White House at the scene but was quickly detained. The truck was found to contain no weapons or explosives, the official said, without providing...
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