About an hour later, authorities say Cole Tomas Allen forced his way past a security barrier and a metal detector before being tackled by agents. Officials later charged him in connection with the incident. A Secret Service agent was reportedly wounded but has been treated and released with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The episode raised fresh scrutiny over protective procedures and the oversight of those operations. Some sources faulted the White House aide responsible for the Secret Service; others urged a closed-door review. The president has praised the agents who stopped the intruder and indicated changes will be made if needed.