WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says officers are responding to a suspicious vehicle near the White House.
The law enforcement agency says on Twitter Wednesday that they are responding to a vehicle near 17th Street, by the White House.
The agency says the New Executive Office Building is being evacuated. A portion of 17th Street has been closed to vehicle traffic.
UPDATE #2: Explosive Ordnance Detection personnel have cleared the suspicious vehicle. Vehicle road closures have been lifted. Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park remain closed to pedestrians.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 21, 2018
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