On Friday, journalist Nicholas Kristof tweeted out that someone may have set themselves on fire in front of the White House.
The event occurred as the President was conducting a 5G summit at the White House.
"Someone apparently set himself on fire in front of the White House just now. I was coming out of the West Wing, and the Sevret Service isn’t letting anyone out onto Pennsylvania Ave. They say there are also suspicious packages," Kristof said.
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Others confirmed the reports.
A Secret Service Spokeswoman said that "An individual set his jacket on fire in front of the White House. First aid is being rendered & there is no threat to the President."
Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly said that the President had been holding an immigration conference.
