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Capitol Police suggest keeping fencing up until September: Report

By Zach Halaschak

Published February 18, 2021 9:25pm ET

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Capitol Police suggest keeping fencing up until September: Report — A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara. | U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros

The U.S. Capitol Police reportedly suggested keeping miles of fencing around the Capitol complex up for months.

Officials with the Capitol Police recommended that the 7-foot-high, razor-wire fence should remain in place until September given security threats, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing a source not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

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