and make his way onto an aircraft reserved for top government officials, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Air Force inspector general.
After the initial mistake at the entrance, an automatic gate malfunctioned, allowing the intruder to enter the flight line, according to the report. However, the inspector general's review found that Air Force One and other presidential planes at the base were safe at all times because those planes are under another layer of"robust security" manned by armed security guards. The report said more details on the security procedures could not be divulged.
The intruder, a 36-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, was arrested after"someone in the passenger terminal" alerted security guards, the report said.Some words and sections of the report were blacked out, including passages addressing security procedures and details related to the suspected intruder.
First capitol security breached like it's nothing, now a major air force base. Russians must be laughing hard.
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