Secret Service hunting for suspects after quadcopter drone crashes on White House lawn

The Secret Service has confirmed that a small drone quadcopter crashed inside the White House compound early Monday morning.

The administration is searching for suspects or a motive, but White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest says the incident "does not pose any sort of ongoing threat." President Obama is in India as part of an international swing.

The incident comes one month after a report faulted the Secret Service for a range of lax behavior and called for the construction of a taller fence around the White House.

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