The Secret Service vehicle sets on fire outside the White House before Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu

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• A secret service vehicle caught fire near the White House on Monday morning

• The cause of the fire was declared accidental, according to the agency

• The car was parked near the White House, where President Donald Trump was preparing to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A secret service vehicle caught the corner of the White House on Monday, September 29, shortly before President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the West Wing, the authorities said.

The uniformed division vehicle of the US Secret Service. UU. It caught fire at the intersection of 18th St. NW and Pennsylvania Avenue shortly before 10 of the local time, confirmed a spokesman for the Secret Service in a statement to the people.

“After an investigation of the Marshall Firefighters DC office, it was determined that the fire was caused by an electrical problem,” according to the statement.

“We are grateful that no staff was injured and we appreciated the response of DC Fire and EMS, who helped extinguish fire. There were no impacts on our protection operations.”

Black smoke feathers could be seen leaving the SUV, according to accounts and images of eyewitnesses of the scene published on social networks.

The incident came on an important day for the agency of application of the law, since Trump celebrates his fourth meeting this year with Netanyahu to discuss plans to end the war in Gaza. American soil meetings are controversial: the International Criminal Court currently has an arrest warrant of Netyahu, which Trump is declining to enforce.

Trump and Netanyahu will hold a joint press conference at 1:15 pm local time.

Netanyahu was the first world leader to visit Trump at the White House after the president of the United States began his second term on January 20.

According The New York Times, The leaders will discuss specific proposals to govern Gaza after the end of the war.

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