The White House is getting a new fence that's almost double the height of the current one, according to reports. The new structure with be just over 13 feet tall. The current fence is 6-foot-6.

U.S. Secret Service uniformed division police officers carry a young child who crawled through the White House fence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, April 18, 2023. Nancy Benac/AP ...

Temporary "anti-climb" spikes to enhance White House security fence Photo provided by the Interior Department The spikes - an interim measure - will be bolted on to the fence at a 5-degree angle.

The change would create a security buffer zone near the White House. — -- The U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday it plans to restrict public access to the sidewalk along the southern fence of ...