Signaling the end of the most visible reminder of the Jan. 6 insurrection, officials directly familiar with the matter said the remaining fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol will be removed as early as Friday, deconstructed over a period of two to three days.
The decision rested with the U.S. Capitol Police Board, a body consisting of the Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the U.S. Senate and the Architect of the Capitol.
Members of Congress were notified Wednesday the body agreed to remove the fence, citing a lower current threat environment, and enhanced capabilities of law enforcement implemented since January.
An email to Congressional staff said the Capitol Police will use bike racks to restrict access to the building’s West Terrace, where the inauguration platform stood. The area around the Capitol’s west front served as the backdrop for harrowing clashes between Trump-supporting rioters and police.
?NEW >> Confirmed the US Capitol Fence is coming down as early as Friday, July 9. The deconstruction will take 2-3 days, weather permitting, per a person directly familiar with the matter. @WUSA9 @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/O59DWnBTSE
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) July 7, 2021
You have to be kidding. One would have thought it had been moved back in January after the fake election was accepted with open arms. I bet those with open arms are sorry they welcomed the failure in to mess things up.
It will be interesting to see the total cost after 180 days.
Its not like moving gold bars at Ft. Knox anymore……that slight of hand mindset stopped 10’s of trillions ago!
That should have been Looong Gone by now !!! Pelosi Siege !!!!
Like Reagan said > TEAR DOWN THAT WALL !!!!!!
Like Germany , now Our Capital tears down the Wall from the Communist !!!!! (Democrats )
I want to know what “enhanced capabilities” are.
The standing orders to shoot to kill any trespassers?
Automatic weapons to use on AMERICAN CITIZENS??
Microwave weapons for crowd control through pain??
Permission (beforehand) to use ANY force they think is necessary (ever see a cop resort to LESS force than was “necessary”), including just killing us??
Our “representatives” (they ain’t representing US, believe that) have convinced themselves that “serving” (what a joke) in the House or Senate is a CAREER choice (Biden did, what, 45 years or so and NEVER held a job where he had to actually PRODUCE something.
Someone (other than George Orwell – yes, you smug psuedo-intellectuals, I know he’s dead) please tell me what “enhanced capabilities” are intended for use against American citizens???
F-16’s and nukes??
REVOLUTION, people. ASAP.