More than six months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the fencing that was put up around the building in response to the violence has officially been removed, the United States Capitol Police announced Sunday. The final steps of the process began Friday.

A press release said the decision to take down the barrier was "based on the current threat environment and recent enhancements to the USCP's response capabilities." Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said the force is "grateful for the support we continue to receive in support of our critical mission" and remains "prepared to quickly enhance our security posture should the need arise."

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.