Visitors and media cleared from the surrounding areas.
The White House has been completely cordoned off after a suspicious package was found in the lawn that is currently being investigated by the Secret Service.
The authorities have cleared all visitors and media from the surrounding areas of the White House and snipers are keeping a hawk eye in anticipation of any untoward incident.
The roads surrounding the White House building has also been blocked completely and some officials who were already inside the complex are reportedly locked inside the press room by the Secret Service.
According to the Secret Service, the Agency has set a no-cross boundary and members of the media and public have been moved to a safe distance.
This is the second time in the same month that the White House has been locked down. On March 10, an intruder sneaked into White House grounds and roamed for almost 15 minutes before the Secret Service captured him.
A man was detained after the Secret Service found suspicious package in his hand that he said contained explosives. The man was detained from the north side of the grounds.
Social Media Update
https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/846734698382594048
USSS is investigating suspicious package; security perimeter established & members of the public & media are being moved to safe a distance
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017