Capitol Dome is seen through security fencing in May.
Similar barriers will be in place on Saturday, when a demonstration is planned in support of people charged for the Jan.
With a far-right rally planned for Washington, D.C., on Saturday, the Capitol will face its first large-scale security test since the Jan.It's a sentiment that has also been echoed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., following a closed-door security briefing with Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and others.A group leading the plans for Saturday, known as Look Ahead America, says they're planning a peaceful protest at Union Square Plaza near the Capitol Reflecting Pool at noon.
Among the security plans, the Capitol will see perimeter fencing return before the event and taken down soon after, if conditions allow, Manger said.Capitol Police said in a statement.
There have been continued security threats at the Capitol since January, including a vehicular attack in April that killed Capitol Police officer Billy Evans and two separate incidents in the last month that were defused by police.Several congressional members have said in light of Saturday's rally, they continue to support peaceful protests and hope that is what transpires this weekend.I support those folks who make their voices heard in a peaceful way," said California Democratic Rep.
"The sergeant at arms, the Capitol Police are in charge of security.A vocal critic of perimeter fencing at the Capitol, Blunt endorsed the idea of putting the barrier up temporarily for Saturday's event