The White House and U.S. Capitol congressional office buildings went on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a “rogue” aircraft committing an airspace violation.
9:14 am ET update: The lockdown has reportedly been lifted.
The White House and U.S. Capitol congressional office buildings went on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a “rogue” aircraft committing an airspace violation.
9:14 am ET update: The lockdown has reportedly been lifted.
DEVELOPING: Airspace violation reported in Washington, DC, and fighter jets have been scrambled, law enforcement officials tells @NBCNews.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 26, 2019
White House on lockdown.
The White House is on lockdown after an aircraft entered restricted airspace, causing a “national event conference” to be convened — a group of senior nat sec officials across the agencies who coordinate & monitor. It's not known to be hostile at this time, per @barbarastarrcnn
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 26, 2019
White House totally on lockdown. All press being sheltered in place inside briefing room. Similar reported response at the a U.S. Capitol + congressional office buildings pic.twitter.com/9GlXpH1qLq
— j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) November 26, 2019
The White House is currently on lockdown. View from briefing room, where the press is holding pic.twitter.com/PD8nPIaQ4S
— Mario Parker (@MarioDParker) November 26, 2019
White House on lockdown. The view from Jackson Place, the Northwestern part of Lafayette Square. pic.twitter.com/e0iMcYbc02
— Philip Crowther (@PhCrowther) November 26, 2019
The White House is currently under lockdown – reporters have been evacuated from the North Lawn and are not able to leave the briefing room. pic.twitter.com/JZk9Zg7teg
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) November 26, 2019