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White House Briefly Locked Down as Fighter Jets Scrambled Over Unidentified Aircraft

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The White House and Capitol were briefly put on lockdown amid reports of an unidentified aircraft over Washington, DC.

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The White House was briefly put in lockdown and the Capitol building was evacuated amid panicked reports that fighter jets were scrambled over Washington D.C. due to a suspected airspace violation. The lockdowns were reportedly lifted after the unidentified aircraft was judged not to be hostile. Two law enforcement sources told ABC News that an aircraft inbound to Washington D.C. was being tracked. More to follow...

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