Extra Security Fencing Placed at White House, Harris Residence Ahead of Election

‘These enhancements are not in response to any specific issue,’ the U.S. Secret Service said.

Security fencing is assembled around Lafayette Square near the White House on Nov. 3, 2024. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

Eight-foot-high metal security fencing was installed around key government sites in Washington over the weekend as authorities brace for potential unrest on or after Election Day.

The fencing was erected around the White House, the Treasury Department building complex, adjacent parts of Lafayette Square, as well as outside of the Naval Observatory on Massachusetts Avenue, where Vice President Kamala Harris resides.