| 2014 White House intrusion | |
|---|---|
 The north side of the White House, where Gonzalez entered through the unlocked door | |
| Location | White House, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′52″N 77°02′11″W / 38.8978°N 77.0365°W |
| Date | September 19, 2014 7:20 p.m. (UTC-5) |
Attack type | Intrusion and assault |
| Weapons | Pocket knife |
| Perpetrator | Omar J. Gonzalez |
An intrusion of the White House occurred on September 19, 2014, when Omar J. Gonzalez, an Iraq War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, jumped over the White House's fence and entered the building's front door, overpowered a security officer, was stopped by another who was off-duty, then later by multiple security officers, and arrested. He was found to have a small knife in his pocket, and stated that the "atmosphere was collapsing" and he needed to tell the president so that he could alert the public. President Barack Obama and his family were not home at the time of the incident. As a result of this incident and other security breaches at the White House, the then-director of the United States Secret Service, Julia Pierson, resigned from her position on October 1, 2014.
Gonzalez was indicted for entering a restricted building while armed with a knife. He was also charged with two violations of local laws: carrying a weapon outside a home or business, and ammunition possession. In March 2015, Gonzalez pleaded guilty to two felonies: "entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly weapon", and "assaulting a federal officer".[1] In June 2015 he was sentenced to 17 months in prison, to be followed by three years' probation.