Officials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after the January 2021 insurrection.
Top Republican Mitch McConnell criticized the RNC for declaring that the Jan. 6 riot was “legitimate political discourse.” He also rebuked his party for censuring two GOP Congress members.WASHINGTON -- Fencing installed around the U.S. Capitol for months after the January 2021 insurrection will be put back up before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday as concern grows about potential demonstrations or truck convoys snarling traffic in the nation’s capital.
The move comes as officials in Washington prepare for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning this week. The Pentagon has already approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to be used to assist with traffic control during potential demonstrations.
Manger said his force's “mission to protect the United States Congress, the Capitol, and the legislative process remains unwavering.” Manger said. The U.S. Capitol Police Board had approved a plan to briefly reinstall the fence for a rally in September that was organized to support people who remained jailed in connection with the insurrection. Law enforcement officers and members of the media vastly outnumbered the protesters and only a few incidents were reported.