Washington ramps up security ahead of Sept. 18 rally
District of Columbia | September 14, 2021
Capitol Police and other law enforcement officials are ramping up security measures ahead of Saturday’s rally in Washington to support the pro-Trump protesters who stormed the Capitol on January 6. Security officials and congressional leaders appeared to be blindsided by the riot. Eight months later, the Capitol’s top security officers are long gone. But their replacements are scrambling to ensure that the tragic events of Jan. 6 don’t recur on their watch. Capitol Police have installed temporary high-tech security cameras to allow them a vaster view of the Capitol complex… (Excerpts from The Hill)