LAFAYETTE Square outside the White House has been closed due to an individual with a suspicious backpack.

The area was cleared as protesters gathered to support Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.

DC Police assisted the Secret Service in handling the situation, the Metropolitan Department’s Office of Communications told The Sun on Sunday.

A spokesman for the DCFD also confirmed they were assisting in the investigation.

Videos posted on Twitter appeared to show a Secret Service directing people away from the street.

The Sun has reached out to the Secret Service for comment.

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