Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in
Washington, DC. Demonstrators breached security and entered the
Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election
Electoral Vote Certification. ALEX EDELMAN / AFP
Washington residents looked on in dismay Friday as
crews finished erecting a metal fence around the Capitol building
following deadly riots that saw President Donald Trump supporters
raid the famous complex.
The approximately seven-foot-tall fence (about two meters)
sealed off the entire Capitol grounds, the scene of Wednesday’s
extraordinary events that saw hundreds of Trump loyalists ransack
the American legislature.
“It’s just incredibly sad,” a local author who asked not to be
named said as he snapped pictures of the black fence that had
shuttered the area where he normally enjoys a morning walk.
“The fact that violent protesters decided to overthrow the
democratic process. It’s a sad week for everyone here.”
Five people died as a result of Wednesday’s mayhem, including
one woman who was shot dead and a Capitol Police officer who was
pronounced dead from his injuries Thursday.
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While the areas around the Capitol and the White House are
typically closed off before an inauguration, two Capitol Police
officers told AFP the tall metal fence had been erected in direct
response to Wednesday’s chaos.
President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will take place on
January 20.
Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy has said the “nonscalable”
fence would remain for at least 30 days.
Scores of National Guard troops and Capitol Police officers were
milling around the Capitol complex, though the area was mostly
deserted except for a handful of residents and news crews.
“Our hope is never gone,” one Trump supporter yelled at
journalists.
The Capitol building is one of Washington’s most distinctive
structures, known for its gleaming white dome that tops a grand,
neoclassical rotunda.
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