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Intruder Arrested On White House Grounds

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President Donald Trump said the U.S. Secret Service did a phenomenal job" apprehending the "troubled person" who got onto White House grounds after scaling a fence.

The person is in police custody after climbing an outer perimeter fence near the Treasury Department and East Executive Avenue, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

The breach happened at 11:38 p.m. Friday night and President Trump was inside the executive mansion.

"Secret Service did a fantastic job last night," Trump said Saturday from his golf club in Northern Virginia.

Authorities said the person was carrying a backpack, but no hazardous materials were found.

They have not released the identity of the person, however, the person was arrested without further incident.

The Secret Service said they found "nothing of concern to security operations" after a search of the south and north grounds of the White House complex.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was briefed on the incident.

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