Fence around U.S. Capitol going back up ahead of State of the Union

Washington — Fencing around the U.S. Capitol building is being put back up ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday, the head of the Capitol Police announced, as part of security precautions for the speech and possible protests in Washington, D.C., in the next few weeks.

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement Sunday that the decision to reinstall the fence around the Capitol was made "out of an abundance of caution." The agency, he said, has been working with federal, state and local law enforcement partners "on a security plan to prevent any disruption to the important work of Congress" in light of Tuesday's State of the Union and the possible arrival of convoys of trucks protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Manger said he has also requested support from outside law enforcement agencies and the National Guard to help with security precautions.