President Joe Biden has reinstalled a fence around the United States Capitol ahead of his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday evening, even as he has frozen U.S.-Mexico border wall construction for over a year.
The U.S. Secret Service worked with the U.S. Capitol Police to reinstall the fencing that had originally been installed for Biden’s inauguration in January of last year. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the fencing has been reinstalled “out of an abundance of caution.”
The fencing comes even as Biden continues to block the construction of border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, which has been overrun by record-setting illegal immigration levels for the last year.
Biden first halted border wall construction immediately after taking office. Breitbart News exclusively reported that Biden has spent millions of American taxpayer dollars every day that border wall construction is blocked. Within the first few months, the administration spent about $2 billion blocking border wall construction.
Security fencing stands outside of the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A sign is seen on security fencing surrounding the US Capitol grounds in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, ahead of tomorrow’s State of the Union speech by US President Joe Biden. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
Temporary security fencing surrounds the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, a day ahead of US President Joe Bidens State of the Union address. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
A sign is seen on security fencing surrounding the US Capitol grounds in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, ahead of tomorrow’s State of the Union speech by US President Joe Biden. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
Security fencing surrounds the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Security fencing surrounds the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Temporary security fencing surrounds the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, a day ahead of US President Joe Bidens State of the Union address. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Fences and barriers surround the U.S. Capitol after being re-installed ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress on February 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Fences and barriers surround the U.S. Capitol after being re-installed ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress on February 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Fences and barriers surround the U.S. Capitol after being re-installed ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress on February 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Temporary security fencing surrounds the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, a day ahead of US President Joe Bidens State of the Union address. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Temporary security fencing surrounds the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022, a day ahead of US President Joe Bidens State of the Union address. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Fences and barriers surround the U.S. Capitol after being re-installed ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress on February 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
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