BREAKING: Secret Service to extend security perimeter on south side of White House

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   The Secret Service is enlarging the protective bulwark around the White House complex Wednesday by closing access to the entire fence-line along the mansion's south lawn in the wake of persistent concerns about intrusions. The new plan, outlined by agency officials, would attempt to replicate a buffer zone created on Pennsylvania Avenue, where iron bicycle racks were placed in front of the perimeter fence to provide officers additional time to react to fence jumpers. That action followed a brazen 2014 breach by a disturbed Iraq War veteran who scaled the north lawn fence and burst through the mansion's front door. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM       You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bgshopwithus13.gossippage@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE please click here.     Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108