JUST IN: White House Swatted; Fake Caller Claimed Residence on Fire
The White House is photographed from the South Lawn. (Rudy Sulgan / Getty Images)
The White House was swatted after a prank caller claimed the residence was on fire.
Joe Biden is currently at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland. He is expected to return to the White House on Monday.
According to CNN, the call was traced to a fake phone number.
“The call, which came at 7:03 a.m., was determined by District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Secret Service personnel to be a false alarm.” The Daily Mail reported.
The Daily Mail reported:
Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the White House on Monday morning after a caller told 911 dispatchers the building was on fire and someone was trapped inside in what appears to be a ‘swatting’ incident.
