The Secret Service held a drill on White House grounds Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. CBS News
CBS: Secret Service holds first-ever live drill on White House grounds
WASHINGTON -- Before dawn at the White House Friday, with President Trump inside the residence, a silent night suddenly roared toward daybreak. A Secret Service dog, alarmed by a would-be intruder, rushed the target, part of the first-ever live security drill on White House grounds. The goal is to find problem areas.
In his first network news interview, Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles told CBS News that agents need to simulate real-time scenarios.
"You fight like you train," Alles said. "Then you need to train like you fight. We're trying to provide realistic training that would be similar to what would happen if there's an emergency on the White House grounds."
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Update: Secret Service Runs First Live White House Drill, Cites Fear of a 'Complex' Suicide Attack (Newsweek)
WNU Editor: The Secret Service is citing fears of potential complex attacks targeting the White House for this live drill.
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I'm sure any of you who ever visited the White House, or at least stood in front of it, and know how small it really is (as opposed to what it looks like in the movies) - will be wondering how they would defend against a coordinated ISIS attack if they even have difficulties keeping lunatics off the compound as was witnessed on multiple occasions in 2015-2016... but then again, if they don't send their best, but just the types of shoe bombers and other brainiacs then we're good and the WH security dogs will just maul them hehe
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