The People's House continued to be fortified from the public, as workers erected a perimeter of tall metal fencing around the White House complex
After law enforcement forcefully dispersed peaceful protesters so President Donald Trump could participate in a photo opportunity with a Bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church, workers were seen constructing fencing around Lafayette Park and at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue beside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building late Monday evening.
— Betsy Klein June 4, 2020 The 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue closed to vehicular traffic in 1995 shortly after the Oklahoma City Bombing, but it is normally open to pedestrians, a symbol of freedom in the nation's capital. Secret Service does close the area frequently -- but temporarily -- for a number of routine security reasons, including suspicious packages and presidential movements.
— Betsy Klein June 4, 2020 It's not the first time fencing of this magnitude has gone up around the White House. During the inaugural parade every four years, fencing extends from the Capitol to the White House. And Secret Service, Wackrow said, has significant experience with protests -- there's a protest of some form or fashion at the White House 365 days a year.However, he added:"The tenor of these protests has been different from what we've seen in the past.
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