BRITISH FAMILY REACTS | 15 Insane Security Features Of The White House!

[@joshuaking34]

The closest analogy to the Houses of Parliament is the Capitol Building, which houses the United States Congress.

[@Sunset553]

One secret service protection detail that wowed me, is that when the President is speaking in front of a crowd, and you see a an agent standing close behind him, the agent actually has hold of the President’s belt under his suit jacket! It’s in case they see something dangerous and have to act to move the President out of harm’s way immediately, they can just grab him or throw him out of the way. It sounds so indelicate, but if it’s to save your life, I guess you get up there and pretend to be relaxed.

[@PlayShorts3]

I don't think sleepy Joe can survive being yanked back with force

[@Sunset553]

@@PlayShorts3 He might wake up

[@shellos8]

I'm in the USA but I remember when that guy got into Buckingham Palace and the Queen's bedroom. Thank goodness he didn't hurt her. I can't even imagine that happening in the White House. That's a good way to get shot.

[@msp9810]

It's happened. When President Obama & family were living in the White House a guy made it all the way to the family wing. There were a lot of suspicious things that happened to President Obama, like the mentally unstable guy with a gun, who rode the hotel elevator with the Pres & secret service. The mentally unstable interpreter at Mr Nelson Mandela's funeral.

[@GeeButtersnaps]

Yes, the White House is the president and first family's main residence. The white house is US equivalent to 10 Downing in England

[@nochannel1q2321]

The White House is the equivalent of Buckingham and 10 Downing Street. In the US the President is the head of state (the Queen's role) and the head of government (the PM's role) and the level of security is far in excess of almost any other facility in the world. The only realistic comparatively defended locations would be the official residence and offices of the leader of the PRC and the official primary residence and offices of the President of Russia and even there the spending and features are skewed heavily in much the same way as military spending by the US rates against others in the world.

[@seanhunter4297]

In the United States 🇺🇸 is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

[@StevenCryar]

While I get why you would compare it to 10 Downing St. technically it's more similar to Buckingham Palace

[@nimics]

Yes, the White House is the president

[@NJbakintheday]

I just did the White House tour last weekend. It's limited to the east wing, but it was an honor and a privilege to be able to experience it.

[@BTinSF]

In the summer of 1963, as a government summer intern, I went to a gathering of interns on the White House lawn and met President Kennedy. About 4 months later I was standing just outside the White House fence as they began his funeral procession.

[@NJbakintheday]

@@BTinSF Wow. I can't even imagine.

[@scotthill1600]

@@BTinSF sad as it is, you experienced history. My parents were both born in 64. Not gonna lie, you must be pretty old, glad you shared that with us, hope life has treated you well & hope it continues to

[@kevinwallis2194]

I was doing construction work in san francisco, and i believe it was president ford that was visiting a building a couple buildings away. Secret service went to all the surrounding buildings and told people not to go on the roof and they couldnt go past a specific point around the building the president was visiting. The best part was seeing a work van with ladders on top park by the building, and having 6 guys in suits and dark glasses come out of the back of the van.

[@robtintelnot9107]

Yes, people live there. They have stores and restaurants.

[@trevor3013]

The Buckingham palace intruder story is wild. You'd think the security would be as complex as the white house.

[@revtoyota]

Another great video with the ladies. 9:50 you got to love how they cut the video of Joe walking right before he wondered off into the yard instead of going inside. In the full clip you can see the secret service start to freak out.

[@pacmanc8103]

Nonsense. Attach the clip you’re asserting caused the secret service to ‘freak out’.

[@davidcosta2244]

There goes Joe. Yet , they wanted to evoke the 25th amendment for Trump.

[@baraxor]

The best defense against poisoners is serving the President a dish picked at random from the lot already prepared in the kitchen...they never serve "this dish is just for the Big Guy". The food ingredients are purchased by Secret Service agents in plain clothes from a list of reputable suppliers that are rotated so nobody knows where or when they will show up, even if the clerks knew they were Secret Service.

[@honda86tb]

We took a tour in the 9th grade. Really cool. I enjoyed watching a play at Fords Theatre more though. We sat close to where Lincoln was shot.

[@kevinhayes1656]

The president sleeps upstairs in the White House and downstairs is offices but upstairs it’s a private residence

[@VineVitumEt5]

I remember touring the White House in early 93 or 94 when Clinton was president. In those days, you could buy tickets and walk in. I saw various rooms like the blue and green room decorated in those colors and the china room with the different commerative plates and sets for each administration. As a young student, I was throughly disappointed because the oval office wasn't part of the tour. Being young, it never occured to me that security was a big issue. Now, if one wants to tour the White House, you have to write your congressional representative and wait for clearance. Thanks for posting this. I never knew about the footpad technology.

[@baraxor]

Before the 1970s, the only way ordinary people could tour the White House was via the Congressional tour ticket system...each member of Congress and Senator get a certain number of tickets for each day the White House is open to visitors (I think it's Tuesday through Saturday, or at least that's what it was back in the day), and these would then be distributed to constituents who asked for them for a certain day, if still available. The tours would be conducted by off-duty Secret Service agents, one group every ten minutes or so. Then they expanded the hours slightly so that in the summer there would be a first-come-first-served general admission tour, where you could line up a ticket booth and obtain your ticket for that day only, again subject to availability. When I first went to Washington as a kid with my family in summer 1972, the line was insanely long, so we didn't even try to get a ticket. After a few years they refined the general admission so that your ticket had a specific time you had to arrive for the tour, which could be several hours later; however, that meant that you could leave the White House area and do your tourist thing in the meantime before coming back for the tour. Then came 9-11. No tours were conducted for a long time, and now once more the Congressional tour is the only one available to the general public. One last thing: as far as I know, White House tour tickets are free. Most countries charge fees for tours of the residences of their head of state, if such a thing is even possible.

[@carladavis1473]

I remember those days. The sidewalk was open then too

[@sicily7220]

I would do food tester for a term or 2. It mostly the best meals I will ever have; and think of the travel. Yeah. I would do it.

[@nicholasc.5944]

But you could eat plutonium infected burger and die..

[@LukaDonesnitch]

This is crazy Im actually in DC now for Memorial Day weekend and just saw the White House lol

[@buddystewart2020]

'like the House of Parliament are probably the equivalent of the White House', ahhh no. Not it's not. The White house is the Presidents primary residence. His main office, the Oval Office, is there. His staff is there. His Situation Room is there. There are bunkers below it. The Capitol Building would be more akin to your House of Parliament. The White House would be more akin to 10 Downing Street.

[@masonlynn5229]

i’ve been in the white house when i was 9, it was awesome!

[@twenty3enigma]

There's a video detailing features of presidential limousines as well -- and it is just as eye opening.

[@GreenBeamzzz]

It’s so much stuff we don’t know about that house

[@ryangilligan40]

22:43 Interesting side note: LBJ (President Johnson) was known to discuss issues with advisers while he was on the toilet with the door open.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

The first family lives in the private residence in the White House. Business is conducted in the Oval Office, west wing or state reception rooms.

[@BTinSF]

Except for months after Trump was inaugurated, Melania and Baron stayed in New York. She really didn’t want to live in the White House and used the excuse she wanted Baron to stay in his current school through the end of the school year. Other Presidential families haven’t seemed that thrilled to live there either. Biden seems to go back to Delaware almost every weekend. Bush the Younger and Ronald Reagan seemed to spend all the time they could at their ranches.

[@TestTesticles]

Super sad, we just had an aircraft breach Washington Airspace. Turn out it was a mother and her daughter, their nanny and a pilot. The plane depressurized at some point, flew through Washington airspace but crash due to fuel starvation. They were definitely ready to shoot them down. They were, unfortunately already dead by then, having long since suffocated as the plane flew on autopilot. 😢

[@raymondamador1487]

Great Reaction 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@seanhunter4297]

Dear Sophie: The House of Parliament is like the US CAPITOL building. The UK equivalent of the US White House would be the prime minister of the UK's residence, madam. At least the living quarters....

[@thomasfrederick-dg1rb]

Very interesting. Nice job 👍 😎✌️

[@johnbrowne2170]

On the other hand, the Capitol Building has a doorbell safety camera with a loud ring.

[@diannecardenas9866]

If they're showing these 15 you got to know there's a whole lot they're not telling people about.

[@cp368productions2]

The White House is where the President is required to live when President. Visiting dignitaries also sleep there. They have furniture from all through the history of the US and Presidents decide what they want to use from the furniture available. Like Lincoln's Bed, the Roosevelt Desk, etc. The furniture is changed every 4-8 yesrs usually every new President, unless they need to swap something out during a term.

[@nochannel1q2321]

High ranking visiting dignitaries, with a few exceptions, do not sleep in the White House. They usually either sleep at their ambassador's official residence or are housed in Blaire House across the street from the White House.

[@dessatt]

Cheese! Cheese was put down there!😂😂😂😂

[@pleasetredonme]

President and his family do live in the white house during his term. However, they also have various federally owned or privately owned locations where they can choose to spend their free time. US equivalent of "Parliament" would be States Capitol building where House of Representative (lower house) and Senate (upper house) hold their respective meetings.

[@marissawarfield8812]

Thats what AMERICA IS ABOUT, THE BEST! THATS THE REASON WHY AMERICA IS THE NO.1 COUNTRY IN THE WORLD..❤❤ GREAT TO BE AN AMERICAN.

[@mlee6050]

*directs you to the newsroom speech with Jeff Daniels*

[@justinbutler1196]

No...best case scenario for the food testers is enjoying their food while being paid.

[@maga6252]

I think food tasters were used before but they'll rely more on testers to detect threats. #justsaying

[@tehclefty5317]

I’m glad they mentioned the carrying the presidents blood part… I thought that was super smart when I heard about it with the JFK shooting… It either started from that, or it’s always been a thing I’m not sure…

[@manolososadavinci1937]

1:32 I thing the English House of Parliament in America the equivalent is congress or the House of Representatives and the White House is equivalent to buckingam palace

[@whiskybooze]

I believe Elvis has been the only person allowed to carry in handgun cause he had custom gun made for the President that he gifted him. Secret Service goes in and clears the bathroom first and makes everyone leave and than stands guard outside.

[@brianspradlin8999]

They live in the residence section of the White House.

[@richardkim3652]

They forgot about Marine 1

[@davidcosta2244]

The third level of the White House is the personal quarters for the President, and the lower levels are the offices for those that work for the executive branch.

[@warrendavis9262]

I'll eat this burger, and if I don't fall over dead, you're OK...

[@ThaCrustyOne]

I’m sorry but Sophie is the cutest ever! Such a lady!!! Bet she got it from her momma!!! Well done!!🔥💯❤️🇺🇸

[@limeygaynor]

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[@JJLuver33]

Idk if it's rude to ask but I've been wondering for some time...how is Sophie related to the family?

[@donna8818]

Co-worker

[@JJLuver33]

​@donna8818 thanks! I went all the way back and found a video where they said she is part of their work family.

[@jeffreystanley7884]

The secret service is aware of where the president is at all times but while they are in the "residence" area they give the President and his family space.

[@dianecostanza]

I went to the White House in 1982 with my senior high school class. It never occurred to me that our group was vetted. I just assumed anyone who paid for a tour could get in. Maybe it is different since 9/11.

[@margaretsimmons1598]

Yes, the president and his family live in the White House. It’s the capitol building that many people think is the White House but they’re totally different.

[@BigBilly-io3kf]

Back in the day, the president and his wife used to be required to have separate bedrooms for security reasons. Also, the secret service is required to be stationed outside the president’s bedroom at night.

[@damnimloomin]

The secret service is for life not 10 years there are rules and you can decline protection if you want but it’s not only 10 years anymore! You can totally touch the fence I just did it the other day lmao but there are multiple visible secret service agents outside the fence where most of these White House shots have been

[@theresacavallaris2251]

It is very rare that a president will try food that someone will prepares outside the White House really extremely rare and I'm pretty sure they don't taste it anyway

[@yeehaw6737]

The President sleeps in the White House while in office and have other residencies and private residencies they can go to.

[@chuckchristiansen9080]

Your soldiers display discipline like no other. I’m speaking from the USA side. Your soldiers that guard the castle and wont move an inch, huge respect for them.

[@joedougherty4324]

Why do you relate it to the Queen (now King) instead of Downing St.? Just curious.

[@limeygaynor]

The King/Queen makes the final decisions on the country. The prime minister’s have to go to her first.

[@joedougherty4324]

That makes sense. Thank you!

[@Gutslinger]

I remember reading stories that people had allegedly seen or heard Andrew Jackson cuss. Andrew Jackson was known for using fowl language all the time.. Was it Margaret Thatcher who claimed she heard him? I can't remember names, but I think it was the female British Prime Minister.

[@lawrencetomlinson761]

Fowl language? Did he cluck, chirp or tweet? The timeline of your Andrew Jackson comment was silly. Jackson was long dead before Margaret Thatcher was born.

[@billbrasky1288]

The US version of your house of parliament is the Capital Building. It is where the House of Representatives and the Senate (combined they are known as Congress) are located.

[@rattata30]

Well hunter brought coke inside…so how true is it

[@gabysuazo7942]

Sophie the love I want ❤❤❤

[@manolososadavinci1937]

23:58 if good men like Obama don’t stand up the change america for the better only deplorable men like trump will enter office and collapse america into the ground 😭😭😭the saying “if not me than who” applies it’s very selfless of one to think and to act by taking the reigns

[@christianoliver3572]

They don't just have Secret Service protection for 10 years. I have experience serving both Ladybird Johnson and all of the Bush family at Austin Country Club in the 90s. Former Presidents and First Ladies have Secret Service until they pass away and even though that person is no longer in office if they are scheduled for any type of appearance or if they're just going to the Formal Dining Room at the country club their Secret Service detail comes with them. I always waited on VIPs because I was the Maitre D or Dining Rooms Manager and the Secret Service agents would always talk to me, the Chef and the GM before these guests would be served. I waited on the Bush family when he was still Governor so he didn't have so much security but his dad sure did. And the Bush family were a wonderful, pleasant and fun group to serve. Ladybird was very skittish so I learned to approach her table very carefully not starting with her even though she was the most important person at the table. Also she like half white wine mixed with half water so either the bottle or carafe served at her table was half water and half wine and that's what everyone at her table got. Same thing with coffee. She had to have decaf so just to make sure only decaf was served to her table.

[@PlayShorts3]

Rumour on the street says you can just jump over the fence and walk through the front door. Gonzalez, an Iraq War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, jumped over the White House's fence and entered the building's front door, overpowered a security officer, was stopped by another who was off-duty, then later by multiple security officers, and arrested. I guess all those features are not that top level 😂

[@warrendavis9262]

When LBJ was in office, he had a staffer holding whenever he took a "#1"...

[@odiebryer2144]

Can I just say . . . . EW! 😮😅😂

[@manolo5042]

The UK equivalent is 10 Downing St

[@brianhums5056]

BuyDen is NOT my prez!

[@manolososadavinci1937]

Sophie is gorgeous 💙💙💙

[@ESUSAMEX]

The president is no longer allowed to drive in public once he or she is elected. George Bush (the younger) hates this rule the most. He prefers to stay on his Texas ranch because he is allowed to drive on his own property. The Secret Service places an agent right outside the president's bedroom at all times. No matter where he is. So any romantic time with his wife is overheard by the agent. As for the bathroom, yes, an agent is in the room. I was once in the same room with Bush Jr, Clinton and Obama for public event for 9/11 in NYC. My friend went to use the restroom and he couldn't not go into the room until Clinton as finished. Once the agents saw that Clinton was ready to go back to his seat, they walked him out of the bathroom and reopened the room to everyone else. Presidents get no privacy for the rest of their lives due to secret service protection.

[@Sunset553]

Are you ladies related, or in-laws, or is this an internet mystery?

[@marydavis5234]

They keep commenting to watch their first KZbin video to see if they are related or not related, you can never find the video though.

[@Sunset553]

@@marydavis5234 oh, I haven’t seen the comment. I didn’t mean to bug them. Maybe it’s an intentional riddle

[@marydavis5234]

@@Sunset553 it’s ok, they never says the name of the video or provide a link to the video, where they introduce themself.

[@donna8818]

They are not related. Sophie works with the office blokes.

[@Sunset553]

@@donna8818 Yay, I’m back from watching early videos lol. I got all the answers, including the one about Sophie. Office Bloke Daz and Gaynor and Aiden are family. I didn’t even know that much. That makes Sophie an Office Gal I guess?

[@protonneutron9046]

Correction. The bunker is not nuke proof by any means. If a nuclear missile hit the White House any bunker would be vaporized down past 1,000 feet underground.

[@alfrede.neuman1257]

I'd quit if I had to risk my life for Trump. I'd rather clean septic tanks for a living...

[@hobbgreen4529]

biden doesnt even know where he is going .

[@russellfisher2853]

No that would be trump.😂

[@hobbgreen4529]

@@russellfisher2853 biden is the one that wonders around , not trump . deny all you want .

[@jmmurphy9702]

I wonder why these fine upstanding people would need security. They do so much for the people and the people just want to say thanks.

[@MarcusSchaeffer]

Trump 2024

[@limeygaynor]

Do you think he will get back in?

[@lianabaddley8217]

Ooh. Please No. I voted for him because he wasn't a politician and really still can't believe it first came down to him or Clinton. Was never gonna vote for her. This second time I'm still surprised it came down to him or Biden. Voted for him again only because I liked Pence more than Harris or the other two. Please don't let it come down to two more Jokers.

[@MarcusSchaeffer]

@@limeygaynor not sure really. I honestly prefer Ron DeSantis over Trump though. Hopefully we don’t get Biden again😩

[@russellfisher2853]

For prison 😂

[@bobtawilger359]

What waste of $$$

[@shirlguidry5518]

In Biden’s case they need floor sensors to find out where he is at!

[@columbusga7067]

She compared Buckingham Palace to the White House.

[@raykrzwda393]

Look up Elvis Presley gos to the Whitehouse. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@curtism-w6b]

Nobody at the White House knew what a Belgian Malinois was in 1975 😂. That was all working line German Shepherds. Malinois have taken over in the past 20 years. Never did like them much. Great athletes, but immature and soft.

[@Iroc_199]

Trump 2024!

[@russellfisher2853]

For prison 😂