{"id":146552,"date":"2021-02-18T18:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T23:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=146552"},"modified":"2021-02-18T18:28:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T23:28:46","slug":"u-s-capitol-police-suggest-leaving-razor-wire-fences-up-until-fall-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-capitol-police-suggest-leaving-razor-wire-fences-up-until-fall-report\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Capitol Police Suggest Leaving Razor Wire Fences Up Until Fall: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-capitol-police-suggest-leaving-razor-wire-fences-up-until-fall-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=146552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEC4AA18-1133-4151-A820-B94402B16BB0-1200x800-1.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>U.S. Capitol Police officials are reportedly suggesting that the razor-topped fences encircling the Capitol should remain in place at least until the fall.<\/p>\n<p>The request comes amid lingering threats against lawmakers since the Jan. 6 riot that left several dead and multiple people wounded, according to a source who spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitol-siege-fencing-d6f4db885059e6dd30f3c37f57cece8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The source, who reportedly spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they are not allowed to speak on the record, referenced alleged online talk among extremist groups as a reason for the maintenance of the imposing barricades. Police officials are worried about a repeat of the unrest that roiled Washington, D.C., last month.<\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman recently called for the fencing around the Capitol to remain permanently. \u201cIn light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that the vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made to include permanent fencing, and the availability of ready, back-up forces in close proximity to the Capitol,\u201d Pittman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/officials-face-backlash-after-calling-for-permanent-fence-around-capitol-while-u-s-halts-border-wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The suggestion faced opposition from D.C. Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowsers-petty-hypocritical-tyranny-must-stop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muriel Bowser<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/national-security\/536349-capitol-police-assessment-calls-for-permanent-fencing-back-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>, \u201cWe don\u2019t want extra troops or fences to be a long-term fixture.\u201d&nbsp;Some federal lawmakers are also weary of the continuing walls and troops. Forty-two members of Congress sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) earlier this month asking her to remove the fences.&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s time for healing and it\u2019s time for the removal of the fencing so the nation may move forward,\u201d the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/budd.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/budd_-_capitol_fence_letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> in part.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the fencing, some officials are reportedly floating the idea of also keeping the National Guard in D.C. at least into the fall.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/national-guard-could-stay-in-d-c-at-least-through-fall-2021-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The National Guard members who have been patrolling the sensitive areas on Capitol Hill since the riot last month might have to remain through most of 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The National Security Council asked the Department of Defense to reach out to Capitol Police regarding how best to plan for National Guard presence after mid-March, according to an internal email obtained by local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/national-guard-could-stay-in-dc-until-the-fall-source-reveals-to-fox-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox 5<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Our-Story\/Biographies\/Biography\/Article\/602762\/robert-g-salesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert G. Salesses<\/a>, who is the&nbsp;assistant secretary for homeland defense and global security, wrote in the email: \u201cIf it\u2019s not possible to sustain at the current level with [National Guard] personnel, we need to establish the number of [National Guard] personnel (DCNG and out-of-state) we can sustain for an extended period \u2013 at least through Fall 2021 \u2013 and understand additional options for providing [Department of Defense] support, to include use of reserve personnel, as well as active component.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Maj. Matt Murphy, a spokesman for the National Guard, told <a href=\"https:\/\/dcist.com\/story\/21\/02\/13\/national-guard-troops-might-not-leave-d-c-until-the-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DCist<\/a> that the current plan is for guardsmen to support federal agencies through mid-March, as was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/thousands-national-guard-troops-remain-in-d-c-through-mid-march\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously reported<\/a>. \u201cWe are providing assistance such as security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies,\u201d Murphy added. \u201cThere are still approximately 6,000 personnel on duty.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/national-guard-could-stay-in-d-c-at-least-through-fall-2021-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Guard Could Stay In D.C. \u2018At Least Through Fall 2021\u2019: Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Capitol Police officials are reportedly suggesting that the razor-topped fences encircling the Capitol should remain in place at least until the fall. 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