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Secret Service clear suspicious vehicle by White House on Wednesday

The Secret Service cleared a suspicious vehicle near the White House on Wednesday.
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The Secret Service said they have cleared a suspicious vehicle near the White House on Wednesday.

The law enforcement agency said on Twitter Wednesday that vehicle road closures were lifted, though some areas remain closed to pedestrians at first after the initial incident.

Earlier in the morning on Wednesday, the agency said they were responding to a vehicle near 17th Street, by the White House.

In response the New Executive Office Building was evacuated and a portion of 17th Street was closed to vehicle traffic.

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