Politics | White House Armed Woman Arrested Outside White House Michigan's April Lenhart charged with carrying an unregistered firearm By Arden Dier Posted Nov 21, 2014 1:45 AM CST Copied A Marine stands guards outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, signifying that President Barack Obama is working inside. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Inside the White House, President Obama was talking immigration; outside, Secret Service agents were making an arrest. Agents say that just before 8:30pm last night they spotted April Lenhart, 23—who NBC News reports was taking part in a demonstration—walking with a holstered 9mm handgun along the north fence, accompanied by a male. She was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and ammunition and carrying a pistol without a license. An official described Lenhart as uncooperative and her intentions as unknown, the Washington Post reports. A day earlier, a man with a rifle was arrested near the White House. Read These Next Trump is calling out the 'arm of the Democratic party.' Taylor and Travis are getting married. His life was full of intrigue, diamonds—and years with Jackie O. YouTubers learn to check the fine print at sacred sites. Report an error