White House intruder made it farther inside than earlier reported

WASHINGTON (KABC) -- The man who jumped a fence and broke into the White House two weeks ago made it father than initially reported before authorities brought him down, a law enforcement official told ABC News Monday.

Secret Service officials reported Omar Gonzalez, 42, of Texas, allegedly armed with a knife was taken into custody near the front doors of the White House on Sept. 19. The latest development reveals Gonzalez actually ran past the entrance into a hallway and through to the East Room before being tackled, according to the official, confirming details first reported by The Washington Post.

A Secret Service spokesperson declined to comment.

In an interview with ABC News, the chairman of the committee, Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Gonzalez got deep enough into the White House that had President Obama or Vice President Joe Biden been there "they could have been attacked."

The incident occurred minutes after Mr. Obama and his daughters had left the White House for Camp David and prompted a rare evacuation of much of the White House. Typically, the compound is locked down, not evacuated, during a security breach.

Since the incident, Secret Service has beefed up security around the White House, including adding more foot patrols and barriers outside the gates.

Gonzalez, who served 13 years in the U.S. Army, had been homeless for three months.

The Associated Press and ABC News contributed to this report.