A man crashed his car into a security gate outside the White House on Tuesday night while President Trump was inside the building, the Secret Service said.

No details about the driver have been released yet, but he is facing charges for Unlawful Entry and Destruction of Government Property, Axios reported.

Crash near White House

Around 10:30 p.m. EST, the suspect drove his car into a security gate at the corner of 17th and E Streets, located just a short walk southwest of the White House.

The White House was not locked down after the crash, the New York Times reported.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.

"DHS privacy policy prohibits the release of names until at which point charges are formally filed by the office of the United States attorney," Guglielmi noted.

Security scares

The suspect was immediately arrested by Secret Service, and his vehicle was determined to be safe.

"On Tuesday, October 21 at approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove his vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th and E St, NW, DC," the Secret Service said.

"The individual was immediately arrested by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, and the vehicle was assessed by Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe. Additional information will be provided upon conclusion of the investigation."

The incident came mere days after the Secret Service discovered a possible sniper's nest at an airport as Trump was visiting Mar-a-Lago for the weekend.

Violent political climate

The White House and Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate have both been recurring targets of agitators and other disturbed people. But Tuesday's incident comes at a time of acute political tensions.

Last month, a leftist assassin brutally murdered Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a friend of Trump's. Kirk's murder came months after the assassination of Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota.

Trump survived two assassination attempts on the campaign trail last year, one of which left him bloodied.

Violent political rhetoric continues to escalate unchecked, as Democrats rally behind Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones, who refused to suspend his campaign after he was caught wishing death on a Republican politician and his children.

Critics of Trump say he is also coarsening the political climate, including by sharing an AI-generated video that depicts him dropping feces on liberal protesters.