Armed Man Claims He Came Within Feet of Obama Outside L.A. Restaurant
An armed security guard claims he came within a few feet of former President Barack Obama on Saturday in what he described as a clear “security lapse” by the Secret Service.
The man told his story to TMZ but declined to be identified. He explained that he approached a black SUV with government tags in an alleyway next to a ritzy Los Angeles restaurant as part of his own job as hired security for a bar mitzvah taking place above the eatery.
The security guard said he assumed the vehicle was carrying a dignitary, but had no clue it was Obama inside until he got close enough to the rear-passenger side to see the ex-president working on a laptop.