Remaining barricades removed at Lafayette Square near White House

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The remaining fencing that surrounded Lafayette Square, the park across from the White House, has been removed after being erected during the height of the nationwide protests over policing following the killing of George Floyd.

Some social media users posted photos of the park that showed portions of the black fence being dismantled. "Final remaining barricades are being dismantled in Lafayette Square, he wrote. He continued,"Hard to fathom how much history occurred here in the last 13 months.

"after law enforcement officers last summer cleared the area prior to a former President Trump walk-through. Trump’s critics say the protesters were ejected to make way for a photo-op, but an Inspector General’s report released earlier this month determined that the protesters were removed over security concerns.

 

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