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Heavy-duty barricades were lifted Monday afternoon, blocking the ellipse, a large green area south of the White House and Lafayette Square to the north.
The south side of the White House on November 2, 2020 is seen behind layers of billboards less than 24 hours before Election Day in Washington, DC. Image: AFP
WASHINGTON – The White House is closing the hatches for Election Day by erecting a “non-scalable” fence around the perimeter.
Heavy-duty barricades were lifted Monday afternoon, blocking the ellipse, a large green area south of the White House and Lafayette Square to the north.
The high-strength material used, similar to that used during the Black Lives Matter protests in June, is designed to deter climbers with a welded wire mesh that is very difficult to cut and is woven so tightly that it is almost impossible to establish a fulcrum.
The potential for election-related unrest, particularly if a result is not announced later on Tuesday, has also prompted metro police in Washington to put 250 national guards on hold.
The extensive security measures come as President Donald Trump prepares to hold a massive election party at the White House.
Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden spent Monday night trying to get their messages across to the American electorate with just hours to go before the polls open.
When the campaign came to a close, Biden turned to a supporting cast to defend his presidency. At his last rally in Pittsburgh, he wasn’t the star of the show. That role fell to Lady Gaga.
“A man who believes that his fame gives him the right to grab one of his daughters, sisters or mothers by any part of his body. Vote for Joe, he’s a good person. “
And making the political case for Biden, his former boss, former President Barack Obama in Florida: “After four years of failure and division, we have the power to change America. Now, I ask that you meet with all of us and elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. “
Trump did not bring star power to his rallies during this campaign, his is a one-man show and he is fighting for his political life: “If Biden and Harris and the left get power, they will collapse our economy and send our nation in a severe depression. They want to raise taxes to a level that no one has heard of before. “
Now voters must decide, is it Trump or Biden? Continued unpredictability or return to some sense of normalcy?
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