The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. Joint Base Andrews said its main gate remains closed, adding it would post updated to Facebook as details are confirmed. The motivation behind the intrusion remains unclear. President Biden reportedly returned directly to the White House from Delaware via helicopter, per the Post.
The four secretaries were Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan. Though the exact timing of their departure on Marine Two is unclear, Joint Base Andrews also said the vehicle in question entered the base at “approximately 9 p.m.”
and left the base safely, a White House official told the Washington Post. The group landed in Maryland at about 9 p.m. on Sunday to participate in commemoration events for “Bloody Sunday.” Vice President Harris and four cabinet secretaries traveled to Selma, Ala. “There is not an active shooter situation at Joint Base Andrews however, the intruder’s whereabouts are currently unknown,” it added. “We can confirm that the individual who was apprehended had a weapon, but no shots have been fired,” Joint Base Andrews said in a statement on Facebook. One of the intruders was arrested without injury, while another was still being sought as of 10 p.m. The incident prompted widespread reviews of security at Air Force bases worldwide.Two intruders drove through a security checkpoint at Joint Base Andrews Sunday night, at least one of which was armed, according to officials. In February 2021, an intruder got on base and entered a plane often used by military officials and government leaders. This isn’t the only recent security breach at Joint Base Andrews. An investigation of the incident is ongoing, Schaff said. The main gate at Joint Base Andrews reopened early Monday morning after a six-hour closure. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, said in a press release. The Defenders handled the intense situation with discipline and calm professionalism," Col. "I am incredibly proud of the quick actions of our Defenders to immediately deploy the barriers to stop last night's stolen vehicle and then apprehend one of the individuals that had a weapon. The vice president’s staff, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan were traveling with Harris.Īll the officials had safely left the base, according to pool reports.Ī sweep of Joint Base Andrews concluded Monday morning with authorities reporting that the other person in the vehicle had fled the installation, the press release said. Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were on the ground for a matter of minutes, and were on Marine Two around 8:51 p.m., per a pool reporter. Joint Base Andrews is where the president’s and vice president’s airplanes are based.
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She was returning from a trip to Selma, Alabama, where she honored the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday where civil rights demonstrators were beaten by state troopers. Armed Intruder Prompts Lockdown at Joint Base Andrews as Vice President Lands A 17-year-old was arrested and a second intruder got away after they drove through a checkpoint, the authorities said. In an updated statement released Monday morning, Joint Base Andrews said that at approximately 3 a.m., the main gate at Joint Base Andrews had reopened to full capacity after 'the 316th Security. on Air Force Two, according to pool reports. As security forces grappled with the armed person at the gate, Harris had just arrived on the base at 8:47 p.m.
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