New video shows White House intruder's path across lawn, into residence

The U.S. Army veteran who hopped the fence and ran across the North Lawn is seen in new surveillance footage

New video shows White House intruder's path across lawn, into residence

A new surveillance video shows the path taken by the White House intruder on Friday after he hopped the fence, ran across the North Lawn, up the stairs and through the front door before he was stopped.

Omar J. Gonzalez, a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Copperas Cove, Texas, can be seen in the footage running across the lawn, as Secret Service agents near the North Portico doors scramble to stop him.

According to a criminal complaint, Gonzalez, who was armed with a knife, told Secret Service agents after his arrest he was "concerned that the atmosphere was collapsing" and needed to contact the president "so he could get word out to the people." Gonzalez is expected to appear in court Monday to face charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon.

The breach prompted several lawmakers to call for a thorough investigation of the Secret Service.

"This is absolutely inexcusable," Rep. Peter King, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said on "Fox News Sunday." "This demands a full investigation, an investigation as to what happened, why it happened and what's being done to make sure it never happens again."

King said he expects a congressional hearing to be called.

"He could have had a body bomb; he could have [had] a vest on," King continued. "There can be a lot of conspiracies against a president, a lot of complex assassination plots. This is the most basic, the most simple type of procedure, and how anyone, especially in these days of ISIS, and we're concerned about terrorist attacks, someone could actually get into the White House without being stopped is inexcusable."

President Barack Obama was not at the White House at the time.

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"I'm very surprised," former FBI assistant director Tom Fuentes said on CNN. "You know, everybody's in a little bit of shock that someone not just jumped the fence, but that they got that close.

"Fence-jumping is kind of a common thing and just happened even a month ago," he continued. "But the idea that someone could get across that lawn area to the front door and in the front door is pretty amazing."

In a statement released Saturday, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said the breach would be "closely reviewed."

"Every day, the Secret Service is challenged to ensure security at the White House complex while still allowing public accessibility to a national historical site," Donovan said. "Although last night the officers showed tremendous restraint and discipline in dealing with this subject, the location of Gonzalez's arrest is not acceptable."

White House spokesman Frank Benenati said the president "has full confidence in the Secret Service and is grateful to the men and women who day in and day out protect himself, his family and the White House."

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