(Washington Times) Workers boarded up the District’s downtown businesses and fenced off the vice president’s residence Sunday as the city prepared for potential vandalism in the wake of this week’s presidential election.
A work crew was seen installing anti-climb fencing outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ federal home at the Naval Observatory.
The Democrat presidential candidate’s residence already has a wrought-iron fence and a security station at the front gate, but crews added the special fence along most of the property’s perimeter lining Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.
The White House, which also has a wrought-iron fence along its border, had its South Lawn almost completely cordoned off by an additional layer of the anti-climb fence. New fencing encircled the half of Lafayette Square that’s connected to the executive mansion’s northern face.
The statue of Andrew Jackson that sits in the heart of Lafayette Square — and has also been a popular target for vandals during past protests — is now inside the fencing.
Some of the fencing surrounding the White House appeared to be topped with barbs. There also appeared to be a stage under construction between the White House and Lafayette Square.
Multiple office and retail buildings were boarded up just west of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
