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Drone Lands Inside White House Grounds

Kristin Donnelly, Kristen Welker and Alexander Smith
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NEW DELHI, India — A drone landed inside the White House grounds early Monday, a federal law enforcement official told NBC News.

The official gave no further details about the unmanned aerial vehicle, other than to say it landed in a tree at 3 a.m. ET. The Secret Service responded and determined the drone did not pose a threat, the official said.

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Earlier, President Barack Obama's Press Secretary Josh Earnest told a briefing on Obama's trip to India that a "device" was found within the White House grounds. Earnest gave no further details.

The device prompted an increased security presence around the White House early Monday, NBC Washington reported. Emergency vehicles with flashing lights were spotted around the building's southeast entrance.