The man accused of scaling the White House fence and briefly entering the building before being apprehended by Secret Service agents last week now faces charges of unlawfully entering a restricted area while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon, according to NBC News.
Omar Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, appeared Monday in federal court, where prosecutors argued that he had two hatchets, a machete and 800 rounds of ammunition in his car. Gonzalez also allegedly had a map with a circle drawn around the White House.
Prosecutors said Gonzalez was a “danger to the president.” The judge ruled that Gonzalez will be held in jail without bail until another hearing on Oct. 1.
The Secret Service has yet to fully explain how Gonzalez walked from the street, onto the White House grounds and through the unlocked front door of the president’s home. The White House was evacuated briefly on Friday night, and agents and officers sprung into action with guns drawn.
The first family wasn’t home at the time of the intrusion.








