Dem Rep. Steve Cohen on Securing W.H. from Fence Jumpers: How About a Moat?

COHEN: “Would a moat, water six feet around, be kind of attractive and effective?"
CLANCY: “Yeah, sir, it may be. One of the things we balance is obviously the accessibility of the White House. We recognize the historic nature of the White House and how the American people should have access to the White House. So we are now in the process of working with our partners at the National Park Services to see if we can do something with the fence. That’s our first step – see if we can do something that would still be appeasing to the eye and keep the historical nature of the White House.”
COHEN: “Like a higher fence.”
CLANCY: “Maybe a higher fence, sir, or maybe some other design.”
COHEN: “Cause this guy got further in the White House than some of my Republican colleagues have ever gotten.” (Laughter)