The fencing that was installed around the U.S. Capitol Building in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot has been removed and crowds can once again approach the building.
See photos of the removal.
PHOTOS: Fencing around US Capitol removed
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Workers bring down the temporary fencing around the Capitol Building, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Workers bring down the temporary fencing around the Capitol Building, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Workers bring down the temporary fencing around the Capitol Building, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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People return to the area surrounding the Capitol Building after the temporary fencing installed in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot is removed, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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People return to the area surrounding the Capitol Building after the temporary fencing installed in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot is removed, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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People return to the area surrounding the Capitol Building after the temporary fencing installed in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot is removed, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Barriers that once held sections of the temporary fencing sit empty in front of the Capitol Building, July 10, 2021.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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