Military To Erect A 7-Foot Fence Around US Capitol Building

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the military was erecting a 7-foot fence around the US Capitol building following the storming of the building by supporters of President Trump. He made the revelation during a news conference on Thursday afternoon.


“Yesterday was a horrible and shameful day in our history,”
McCarthy said  Around 6,200 National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., and six states have been mobilized to help police provide security in the capital. All of the military personnel will reach the capital by the weekend, he said. “These personnel and these security measures will be in place for no less than the next 30 days,” McCarthy said.


He made the remarks at a news conference with Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. He said city officials did not ask the Pentagon for military assistance until Wednesday afternoon, after the mob had broken through the police security cordon around the Capitol.
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“When they called us over at the Pentagon we started getting awareness yesterday afternoon about the breach within the Capitol,” McCarthy said, adding that he “quickly worked to move our resources forward.”

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