Report: Man Tried To Light Himself On Fire Outside White House

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Fox News is reporting that the Secret Service waylaid a man who tried to set himself on fire outside of the White House. Agents are reportedly now looking to see if the man left behind any suspicious packages.

Per Fox News, the man was reportedly “no threat to the President.”

Per the Secret Service, the man lit his jacket on fire and nearby officers extinguished the blaze.

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