Capitol Police Chief: Capitol Building Needs ‘Permanent’ Wall

National Guard troops carry riot shields as they assume positions in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol at the Inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol needs a permanent wall to protect Congress members in the wake of the riots on Jan. 6.

“As I noted earlier this week, even before September 11, 2001, security experts argued that more needed to be done to protect the U.S. Capitol,” Pittman said in a statement. “In fact, a 2006 security assessment specifically recommended the installation of a permanent perimeter fence around the Capitol.”