{"id":2386788,"date":"2025-01-06T08:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-security-changes-since-2021-inauguration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T08:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:11:36","slug":"capitol-security-changes-since-2021-inauguration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-security-changes-since-2021-inauguration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol security changes since 2021 inauguration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fcapitol-security-changes-since-2021-inauguration-washington-examiner%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=2386788&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--><p>Considering the\u200c recent unrest and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">security concerns surrounding major\u2063 political events<\/a>\u2063 in Washington, D.C., significant adjustments have been made to security protocols ahead of \u200dPresident-elect Donald\u200c Trump&#8217;s inauguration and\u2062 the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2025. \u2064Law\u200d enforcement \u200cagencies, especially the\u2063 U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland\u2064 Security, have intensified\u2062 preparations \u2064due\u2062 to the designation of these events\u200c as National Special \u2064Security \u2063Events. This classification indicates a heightened state of alert and necessitates thorough security measures.<\/p>\n<p>Changes implemented by the Capitol Police include \u2062improved inter-agency cooperation,an enhanced security plan,and increased surveillance around key locations.The inauguration&#8217;s preparations began earlier than usual,\u200b starting in October 2024,\u2062 to\u2064 establish\u2063 a safer habitat in the\u200c vicinity of\u200d the Capitol and the White \u2063House.Construction \u200bof the inauguration stage was\u200b expedited to ensure readiness \u2063and security.<\/p>\n<p>These increased measures reflect the \u2062lessons learned \u2064from the January 6, \u200b2021, \u2064Capitol riot, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance and proactive safety strategies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-charged-over-car-break-in-reportedly-linked-to-biden-granddaughters-secret-service-detail\/\" title=\"Teens charged in car break-in allegedly connected to Biden granddaughter&#039;s Secret Service team\">protect public officials<\/a> and\u200d attendees during these significant national events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">How the Capitol has changed security since the last inauguration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1928165\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four years after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"chaotic riot\">chaotic riot<\/a> interrupted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"chaotic riot\">Congress<\/a>&lsquo;s certification of the 2020 presidential election, law enforcement has made several changes to secure the Capitol for this year&rsquo;s certification and subsequent presidential inauguration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>One of the top changes was the Department of Homeland Security designating the joint session of Congress&rsquo;s certification as a National Special Security Event. The designation was already afforded to the inauguration, along with other top events such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Super-Bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Super Bowl<\/a>, but for 2025, it was extended to the Jan. 6 session of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;National Special Security Events are events of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/due-to-2021-capitol-riot-jan-6-2025-will-be-designated-as-special-security-event-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Due to 2021 Capitol riot, Jan. 6, 2025 will be designated as special security event - Washington Examiner\">highest national significance<\/a>,&rdquo; Eric Ranaghan, special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service&rsquo;s Dignitary Protective Division, said in a statement when the special session of Congress was given the designation last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3224128\/trump-great-realignment-political-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THE GREAT REALIGNMENT: WHAT TRUMP&rsquo;S VICTORY MEANS FOR THE GOP COALITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with our federal, state, and local partners, are committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive and integrated security plan to ensure the safety and security of this event and its participants,&rdquo; Ranaghan added.<\/p>\n<p>The increased collaboration is designed to improve awareness of any activities or unrest planned ahead of President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for this year&rsquo;s inauguration also began ahead of schedule, with efforts starting outside the White House in Lafayette Park in October. Construction on the inauguration stage on the West Front of the Capitol Building began in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Construction for the Presidential Inauguration Parade reviewing stands typically starts on&nbsp;Nov. 1 the year before the inauguration. Sometimes, closures and construction occur earlier. This year, work began Oct. 1 to accommodate additional time needed for a safer and more secure environment for construction activities,&rdquo; the National Park Service said about the preparations beginning at Lafayette Park last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3249666\/ten-closest-congressional-races-election-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THE 10 CONGRESSIONAL RACES IN HISTORY WITH THE SLIMMEST MARGINS OF VICTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the weeks leading up to the certification and inauguration, fencing has returned to the Capitol Building, and it was placed around the Capitol for several months after the 2021 riot. The fencing has returned around the Capitol multiple times since 2021, including for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/149600\/state-of-the-union-2023-capitol-fencing-returns-for-biden-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"State of the Union\">State of the Union<\/a> address.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these efforts, the Capitol Police, the force that defends the complex where the election certification and the inauguration will take place, have changed their training and received more funding in their mission to defend lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The budget for the Capitol Police ballooned from $515.5 million for fiscal 2021 to roughly $900 million <a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/R\/R48145\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"requested\">requested<\/a> for fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3222249\/how-kamala-harris-plowed-through-1-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW KAMALA HARRIS PLOWED THROUGH $1 BILLION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Months after the 2021 riot, the police force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2148904\/how-capitol-police-have-changed-since-the-jan-6-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> it had acquired more helmets, shields, less-than-lethal munitions, and batons to help officers. The Capitol Police also said it would increase training, have access to increased surveillance technology, and increase intelligence sharing with other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>After a deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year&rsquo;s Day, police in Washington, D.C., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3274034\/dc-police-announce-increased-presence-new-orleans-terrorist-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> an increased presence across the district while clarifying there is no known threat to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we do not discuss specifics regarding operation, tactics, or staffing, the community will notice an increased police presence throughout the city,&rdquo; the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heading into the inauguration preparations, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/dc\/2024\/11\/jan-6-security-at-the-capitol-will-be-night-and-day-difference-says-police-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> WTOP that security procedures for the complex would be &ldquo;night and day&rdquo; compared to 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officers have more confidence that they&rsquo;ve got what they need,&rdquo; Manger said. &ldquo;We have put plans in place and have gotten our tactics to a point where we are able to respond quickly and to resolve things quickly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1928165\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1928165\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capitol security has evolved since the last inauguration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2386789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/inauguration-security.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47973,46712,36586,33017,32076],"class_list":["post-2386788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2021-inauguration","tag-capitol-security","tag-government-policy","tag-political-analysis","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/inauguration-security.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386788"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386792,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386788\/revisions\/2386792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}