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Just went through a metal detector to enter the area surrounding the Capitol.
The checkpoint was manned by Secret Service, not NG
The checkpoint was manned by Secret Service, not NG
Trump Hotel appears to be open for business (you just have to go through a metal detector and have any large bags sniffed by dogs first)! – bei TrumpĀ® International Hotel Washington, D.C.
Bus loads presumably containing more troops arrive in front of the Capitol
Thereās basically an unbroken line of NGās surround the entire perimeter of the Capitol grounds – bei United States Capitol
Hereās a look at the vehicle checkpoints that are set up on the perimeter of the āGreen Zoneā
Note the last slide listing restricted items including āselfie sticksā
Note the last slide listing restricted items including āselfie sticksā
New paint job on the letters reading āBLACK LIVES MATTERā at 16 and I street AKA BLM Plaza.
Other than that, things are pretty quiet around here
Other than that, things are pretty quiet around here
Access to the south side of the Plaza at H st, which is normally open to pedestrian and car traffic, is now closed entirely – bei St. John's Church
And just when I thought Iād seen everything, thereās a TETHERED DRONE flying outside the White House.
Secret Service tells me it has been up there all day
– bei The White House
Secret Service tells me it has been up there all day
– bei The White House
Businesses all over downtown are boarded up although I donāt know who would be stupid enough to try to smash storefronts with 30k National Guard in town?
That concludes my tour of āThe Green Zoneā
Thanks for tuning in and thanks to our servicemen and women!!
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