Following a fictitious report of a fire at the White House on Monday, the Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would be "very closely" watching any increase in attempts to SWAT senior personnel.
Several fire and emergency services from Washington, D.C. were sent to the site before it was discovered that the report was a false alarm since the White House had not yet responded to the matter. Officials have instead sent questions to the Secret Service and local government agencies.
In response to two inquiries on the subject, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held Tuesday's press briefing via conference call because of the winter storm that dumped a lot of snow on Washington on Monday and Tuesday.
When asked whether the new trend was a “risk or danger” to society, the press secretary answered in the affirmative. At first, she refused to reply.
"I believe what you just said is accurate, don't you? It is putting our civilization at risk and in peril," she said. "There are some areas we plan to keep an eye on. I'm just going to be really careful and leave it there because it's evident that the Secret Service will be keeping a close eye on this as it pertains to us directly at the White House or this administration. However, there is clearly a problem with the way you phrased the query.
An unknown caller made the attempt to reach the White House on Monday morning around seven a.m. Eastern time. Furthermore, similar to previous requests made against former President Donald Trump's legal advisor Jack Smith and New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, the event has not resulted in any suspects or arrests.
Regarding the targeting of Smith and Engoron, Jean-Pierre earlier told reporters, "We condemn any form of threats or violence against any judges in any group." I just want to be clear about it. We have made it very apparent that we will not be backing down from saying that.
Several fire and emergency services from Washington, D.C. were sent to the site before it was discovered that the report was a false alarm since the White House had not yet responded to the matter. Officials have instead sent questions to the Secret Service and local government agencies.
In response to two inquiries on the subject, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held Tuesday's press briefing via conference call because of the winter storm that dumped a lot of snow on Washington on Monday and Tuesday.
When asked whether the new trend was a “risk or danger” to society, the press secretary answered in the affirmative. At first, she refused to reply.
"I believe what you just said is accurate, don't you? It is putting our civilization at risk and in peril," she said. "There are some areas we plan to keep an eye on. I'm just going to be really careful and leave it there because it's evident that the Secret Service will be keeping a close eye on this as it pertains to us directly at the White House or this administration. However, there is clearly a problem with the way you phrased the query.
An unknown caller made the attempt to reach the White House on Monday morning around seven a.m. Eastern time. Furthermore, similar to previous requests made against former President Donald Trump's legal advisor Jack Smith and New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, the event has not resulted in any suspects or arrests.
Regarding the targeting of Smith and Engoron, Jean-Pierre earlier told reporters, "We condemn any form of threats or violence against any judges in any group." I just want to be clear about it. We have made it very apparent that we will not be backing down from saying that.
