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Secret Service chief testifies on White House breach
In a Capitol hearing, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson acknowledged failures in protecting the president after a knife-wielding intruder bypassed security. Lawmakers pressed for independent review while noting prior lapses including a Sept. 16 elevator incident with Obama and a four day delay in 2011 rifle fire.
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