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riversedge

(70,306 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 02:26 AM Nov 2020

Federal authorities expected to erect 'non-scalable' fence around White House

Source: CNN



By Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Updated 12:09 AM ET, Mon November 2, 2020

Washington (CNN)Federal authorities are expected to put back into place a "non-scalable" fence around the entire perimeter of the White House on Monday as law enforcement and other agencies prepare for possible protests surrounding the election, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN.
The fence, the same type that was put up during protests this summer, will encompass the Ellipse and Lafayette Square. It will go down 15th Street to Constitution Avenue and then over to 17th Street. The fence will then run up to H Street and across by Lafayette, and then come down 15th Street, the source said.
NBC News was first to report the new fencing. The Secret Service did not respond to a request for comment.
The extra layer of security marks the most high-profile example to date of authorities preparing for unrest following this year's election, particularly if there is no clear winner come November 4. ..........................



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/02/politics/white-house-fence-erected-again/







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Federal authorities expected to erect 'non-scalable' fence around White House (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2020 OP
Who's paying for this shit again? Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1
I'm sure we're going to also pay for the victory party for 400 at the White House on election night Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #9
but, but llashram Nov 2020 #14
Victory (??) party? Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #34
Oh, it will. If anyone in the administration attends it will be because they were forced to Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #35
It's more about "what does the lieing pos have in mind" overleft Nov 2020 #11
He may try to stay Marthe48 Nov 2020 #19
Mexico? soothsayer Nov 2020 #15
Bringing back memories of Doonesbury during the Nixon years... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #2
Sure does Hekate Nov 2020 #5
Protests? cannabis_flower Nov 2020 #3
Little wussy-bunker-boy is a'skeert (nt) mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #4
let Trump hide in his bunker until January. iemitsu Nov 2020 #6
Welcome to Belar-usa PSPS Nov 2020 #7
Hey asshat, why not just hold up on that for a few days Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #8
Cowards build what? Brainfodder Nov 2020 #10
again?.... nebby70 Nov 2020 #12
Custer nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #13
They're afraid of this... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #16
Yeah. murielm99 Nov 2020 #17
Mussolini my thought... nt. BlueIdaho Nov 2020 #26
Mine too. Talitha Nov 2020 #29
Bullies and liars are always cowards. Always. Talitha Nov 2020 #30
And in January this can be Trumps makeshift prison when the guards turn around... TomVilmer Nov 2020 #18
Suits me. I hope it proves necessary. (nt) Paladin Nov 2020 #20
Following the GOP tradition established by Nixon, Reagan, and Shrub. Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #21
Shovels. mahina Nov 2020 #22
They're probably stocking up the Fuhrerbunker, too. George II Nov 2020 #23
Trump has turned the "People's House" into a private fortress. pfitz59 Nov 2020 #24
Is Mexico Paying for this? Tommymac Nov 2020 #25
Building walls is so his thing Lulu KC Nov 2020 #27
Why doesn't he go down in the bunker if he doesn't want to leave ? kimbutgar Nov 2020 #28
I sure as hell pity DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #31
Donald loves his walls... stillcool Nov 2020 #32
Big wall? tirebiter Nov 2020 #33

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,754 posts)
9. I'm sure we're going to also pay for the victory party for 400 at the White House on election night
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 05:19 AM
Nov 2020

That nobody will be going to.

llashram

(6,265 posts)
14. but, but
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:10 AM
Nov 2020

there's 800million somewhere in someones personal account(s) to pay for this... this current ship of state is going down

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,754 posts)
35. Oh, it will. If anyone in the administration attends it will be because they were forced to
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 01:51 AM
Nov 2020

To keep up appearances. That’s why it will be such a colossal waste of taxpayer ($uckers) dollars.

overleft

(357 posts)
11. It's more about "what does the lieing pos have in mind"
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 07:30 AM
Nov 2020

to put up something to keep US citizens out of their property. He is planning on staying there indefinitely.

Marthe48

(17,034 posts)
19. He may try to stay
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:12 AM
Nov 2020

Doesn't mean a thing. Joe can run the government from somewhere else, until impeached traitor realizes they cut his mike and he is as irrrelevant as a fart in a windstorm and leaves.

nebby70

(471 posts)
12. again?....
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 07:32 AM
Nov 2020

.... projection...
.... we KNOW what they plan to do by seeing/hearing/watching how they say we'll respond....
.... and this kind of stuff only fires up his base to act out ....
.... if they think they're such winners, why are they always acting like victims???

Talitha

(6,618 posts)
30. Bullies and liars are always cowards. Always.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:03 PM
Nov 2020

He might 1) want the crowd farther away so he can't hear them celebrating, or 2) be absolutely terrified of getting strung up like Mussolini or 3) know the fix is in and is hunkering down.

He does half-assed stuff all the time though, so it's a bit useless trying to figure him out.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)
18. And in January this can be Trumps makeshift prison when the guards turn around...
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:51 AM
Nov 2020

... it will take a long time to fumigate the house anyway.

Ford_Prefect

(7,921 posts)
21. Following the GOP tradition established by Nixon, Reagan, and Shrub.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:28 AM
Nov 2020

Nothing says "My Ball, My Rules", like thirty feet tall razor wire. Is this the final section of the great Trumpian wall we've been promised?

kimbutgar

(21,206 posts)
28. Why doesn't he go down in the bunker if he doesn't want to leave ?
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:24 PM
Nov 2020

I guess he’s afraid of the Mexican murders and rapists and Antifa are coming after him when he gets voted out in a landslide.

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