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US Capitol Police ramp up security ahead of Biden’s State of the Union address

February 6, 2023

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US Capitol Police are ramping up security for President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address to Congress, including adding a non-scalable fence around the Capitol grounds.

WTOP’s news partner NBC Washington reported that the fencing was added around the Capitol on Sunday. Intelligence officials in the police department warned in an email circulated to the force on Friday that the threat level remains elevated ahead of Biden’s annual address set for Tuesday night.

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