Photos coming out of Washington DC shows numerous security walls and fences being erected throughout the city over the last week ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: Flowers are placed along the razor wire fencing that now surrounds the US Capitol on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. After last week's Capitol Riot the FBI has warned of additional threats against the US Capitol and in all 50 states. According to reports, as many as 25,000 National Guard soldiers will be guarding the city as preparations are made for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. President. (Photo by Liz Lynch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: VA National Guard stands outside the razor wire fencing that surrounds the US Capitol on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. After last week's Capitol Riot the FBI has warned of additional threats against the US Capitol and in all 50 states. According to reports, as many as 25,000 National Guard soldiers will be guarding the city as preparations are made for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. President. (Photo by Liz Lynch/Getty Images)
Some 25,000 National Guardsmen have constructed barriers around landmarks in anticipation of potential unrest.
Workers installed razor wire atop 7-foot fencing around the US Capitol, and the National Mall was closed on Friday — as officials said bridges leading to the city may be shut ahead of Inauguration Day next week…
Fences were erected and “access will be more and more restricted within the National Mall,” which will be closed until Thursday…”
That’s funny because Biden has said in the past that we can’t “wall ourselves off from the problem”.
As retired Navy SEAL Rob O’Neil points out: