US Capitol security worked against one threat, but vulnerabilities remain against a crowd
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A gigantic fence still encircles the Capitol after the Jan. 6 attack. In mid-March, security officials eliminated an outer security perimeter that sealed off the Capitol complex and adjacent House and Senate office buildings for blocks around. Authorities maintained the inner fence, protecting just the immediate "square" around the Capitol itself.
I have heard the same mantra from former House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and U.S. Capitol Police chiefs for decades now. "Keep the fight outside," they’d say. One former USCP chief always insisted to me the Capitol was secure. Until it wasn’t on Jan. 6.More Related News