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Went to visit the new 'wall' around the White House this morning.
Here are a few views.
This 1st is of the fencing as it passes in front of the Old Executive Office Bldg., which is part of the White House complex, next to the White House.
Note Jersey barriers behind fence.
Here are a few views.
This 1st is of the fencing as it passes in front of the Old Executive Office Bldg., which is part of the White House complex, next to the White House.
Note Jersey barriers behind fence.
2/ To be clear — that fencing isn't normally there. The Jersey barriers up against the base inside of the fence, aren't normally there.
All installed overnight, starting late yesterday afternoon.
The fencing runs around the entire White House, Ellipse, Treasury, Old EOB.
All installed overnight, starting late yesterday afternoon.
The fencing runs around the entire White House, Ellipse, Treasury, Old EOB.
3/ The fencing is metal, tight weave. There are a few entrance and exit points.
But the streets around the White House have now all been blocked off as well.
From H Street NW (running on N. side of Lafayette Sq.) down to Constitution Ave NW.
But the streets around the White House have now all been blocked off as well.
From H Street NW (running on N. side of Lafayette Sq.) down to Constitution Ave NW.
4/ What kind of message is this?
4 years in office.
Nonstop slogan: 'Make America great again.'
Election day in the country that symbolizes democracy & freedom around the world.
The sitting President is so confident in his performance & popularity that he walls himself in.
4 years in office.
Nonstop slogan: 'Make America great again.'
Election day in the country that symbolizes democracy & freedom around the world.
The sitting President is so confident in his performance & popularity that he walls himself in.
5/ Just as a moment of perspective.
During the Civil War, the White House itself was lightly guarded. Lincoln was often alone working in the East Wing at night, two of his aides in their own offices 'on guard' for the sound of footsteps. http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/the-white-house/the-white-house-grounds-entrance/white-house-grounds-entrance-security/
During the Civil War, the White House itself was lightly guarded. Lincoln was often alone working in the East Wing at night, two of his aides in their own offices 'on guard' for the sound of footsteps. http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/the-white-house/the-white-house-grounds-entrance/white-house-grounds-entrance-security/
6/ Lincoln liked to ride to the Old Soldiers Home a few miles north of the White House, on horseback, by himself.
He was prevailed upon to take a soldier on horseback as security and companion.
...During the Civil War...
He was prevailed upon to take a soldier on horseback as security and companion.
...During the Civil War...
7/ He also liked to walk back & forth to the War Dept. on the WH grounds alone. The War Depart. offices were where the Old Executive Office Building is now.
War Dept. staff were instructed to walk Lincoln back to the White House — to under no circumstances let him go alone…
War Dept. staff were instructed to walk Lincoln back to the White House — to under no circumstances let him go alone…
8/ Today, as America votes, the sitting President has walled himself inside the White House.
In 1863, during the Civil War, the sitting President left the White House open — at his own insistence, as a symbol of the country over which he presided & hoped to reunify.
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In 1863, during the Civil War, the sitting President left the White House open — at his own insistence, as a symbol of the country over which he presided & hoped to reunify.
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