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Two people tried to breach White House grounds Monday, and neither was armed, the Secret Service said. One was arrested after driving onto a curb at Lafayette Park.

Last week, a 26-year-old Venezuelan man was arrested near the White House with a stolen truck full of guns. He told agents voices urged him to kill President Trump, and he now faces charges including threatening the president.

A former Metropolitan Police officer now at the University of Virginia says threats against public officials have risen sharply.

Expert warns of rising threats to elected leaders after string of arrests near White House