Former President Barack Obama's car was reportedly approached by an 'armed' man in Los Angeles on Saturday. The Democrat was sitting in the back seat of his SUV around 7:30 PM local time when the alleged suspect reached his vehicle. However, the agency clarified that the claims are inaccurate and Obama did not face a security scare.
According to a TMZ report, Obama was sitting outside his go-to restaurant Mother Wolf in Los Angeles when a man approached his vehicle. The former president was working on his laptop.
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A Secret Service representative told TMZ: "The Secret Service cannot provide the details on our means and methods of protection, but we can confirm that at no time were any Secret Service protectees in the vehicle while the individual was walking down the alleyway. These claims are inaccurate. The photo in question was upon departure and not during the alleged incident."
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TMZ further added that eyewitnesses say that the an armed security guard approached the windor and observed Obama. He, however, quickly moved away. The media outlet further quoted a guard saying that he went 'downstairs to check the scene, because someone told him it appeared federal agents were outside'.
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