A 19-year-old man allegedly intentionally rammed a security barrier near the White House in the US capital Washington with a rented pickup truck. Footage shows a swastika flag next to the vehicle.

The man is also said to have made threats against theWhite House. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred shortly before 22:00 p.m. (local time) on Monday. The driver was arrested on suspicion of wanting to kill, kidnap or injure the president, the vice president or a family member.