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Report: Rattled WH locked down by balloons

By Ryan Lovelace
Published May 22, 2016 7:02pm ET
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Report: Rattled WH locked down by balloons
On Sunday afternoon, the White House took the precaution for unspecified reasons that NBC later reported to be "party balloons" floating over the grounds. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

The White House went into lockdown, reportedly because of party balloons.

On Sunday afternoon, the White House took the precaution for unspecified reasons that NBC later reported to be “party balloons” floating over the grounds.

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