An incident took place outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon involving a pedestrian, a Secret Service agent and a Presidential motorcade carrying a Chinese official.
A pedestrian who was protesting reportedly jumped in front of the motorcade and was struck, according to reports. A law enforcement officer was also reportedly involved.
UPDATE, 6:30 p.m. EST – A protester jumped in front of a motorcade outside the White House and was tackled to the ground by a Secret Service agent, The Hill reported.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He was said to be in the motorcade, and was on his way to the White House for further trade talks. President Trump and Vice President Pence were at the White House at the time of the incident.
The Secret Service agent was injured and transferred to a local hospital, while the protester was arrested.
BREAKING: Pedestrian seems to have been hit by the presidential motorcade outside the White House. Ami’s WH team went over to investigate but was stopped by Secret Service. (Stay tuned…) pic.twitter.com/KVkeqL4LCj
— Ami Magazine (@Ami_Magazine) January 30, 2019
The Secret Service provided a statement to NBC News, saying, “On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at approximately 12:55 pm, near 17th and F Streets NW, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers arrested one individual for Crossing a Police Line and Assault on a Police Officer after they attempted to [impede] the progress of vehicular traffic in a temporarily secured area. The individual will be transported to MPD 2D for processing.”
Sources say Chinese motorcade was involved in the incident and @secretservice officer was injured but not struck by a vehicle pic.twitter.com/AhQAahadkn
— Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) January 30, 2019
Radio traffic from local emergency services indicated that one individual had suffered a leg injury and was transported to a local hospital.
A fire department spokesperson later told NBC News that the officer suffered a leg injury, possibly a dislocated knee.
What we know so far:
One protester was arrested for jumping in front of the motorcade near the 17th and Pennsylvania intersection.
One law enforcement official was hurt, but accounts differ on what exactly occurred.
Secret Service says they’ll update our WH team shortly. pic.twitter.com/FINOsoky5U
— Ami Magazine (@Ami_Magazine) January 30, 2019
The incident took place near the intersection of 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue located just northwest of the White House.
“Witness says motorcade was approached by someone in the street, a secret service office tried to intervene and was struck. Separate witness says both a protestor and a secret service officer Sergeant were involved,” a CGTN reporter tweeted.
Witness says motorcade was approached by someone in the street, a secret service office tried to intervene and was struck. Separate witness says both a protestor and a secret service officer Sergeant were involved. @cgtnamerica https://t.co/jHaCbYcYOH
— Jessica Stone (@JessicaStoneTV) January 30, 2019
Video from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence.
NEW VIDEO: Secret Service officer, and one other person injured when someone attempted to disrupt Pence motorcade outside White House. No ongoing threat. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/VBPkuXJMF2
— Van Applegate (@vbagate) January 30, 2019
An NBC report indicated that Chinese officials were inside the motorcade, and the protester was arrested for blocking the motorcade’s travel.
“US Secret Service is investigating a motor vehicle incident near the White House and there are injuries; a uniformed Secret Service officer was seen down in the street and at least one other individual appeared injured – @KellyO,” NBC News tweeted.
“Secret Service: Person arrested for crossing a police line and assault on a police officer after they “attempted to impede the progress” of a motorcade “in a temporarily secured area” near White House. Sources: Chinese delegation was motorcade involved in the incident – @KellyO,” NBC added.
Secret Service: Person arrested for crossing a police line and assault on a police officer after they “attempted to impede the progress” of a motorcade “in a temporarily secured area” near White House.
Sources: Chinese delegation was motorcade involved in the incident – @KellyO
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 30, 2019
Chinese officials have been in Washington D.C. to meet with White House officials for trade talks in an attempt to reach a deal before March 1, according to the Washington Examiner.
A Chinese delegation has been at the White House for discussions with top White House officials on trade. STORY: https://t.co/ABMnwwKKfj pic.twitter.com/tc7YMlvDU7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 30, 2019
