There is NO WHERE to leave anything at the White House for security reasons. You can bring your wallet/id, money, and cell phone I think when we went last year. You may not bring a purse or bags of any kind and you may not bring at camera. You can not have any food or drink. If you have any of those items, they will turn you away. You can't even get on the ground without showing photo id and going thru a security trailer with lots of security and about 3 metal detectors.