Temporary fencing is going back up to surround the US Capitol building ahead of a planned right-wing rally Saturday
Manger said the fence will start going up a"day or two" before the event, and if"everything goes well," it will come down"very soon" after.Fencing was erected around the Capitol following the deadly January 6 riot though it was eventually pared back and removed over the summer.
Manger added that the department will also host a press briefing a"day or two" before the event.Speaking to reporters afterward, Pelosi said the planning"seems much better." But Pelosi also noted she doesn't"have anything to compare it to, because we weren't briefed before," referring to the January 6 insurrection. "So it's not like I can compare it to before but..
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