Metal fencing fortifying Capitol complex set to come down Friday

The Capitol Police Board, the oversight body supervising security on the Hill, has approved plans to begin removing the remaining temporary fencing around the Capitol.

When Senate lawmakers return next week from recess, the 7-foot-tall, black, metal fencing that served as one reminder of the horrors that took place there on Jan. 6 is slated to be gone. The Capitol Police Board, the oversight body supervising security on Capitol Hill, has approved plans to begin removing the remaining temporary fencing around the Capitol on Friday, according to a memo sent to House offices and obtained by ABC News. Removal is expected to take up to three days, good weather permitting. Workers could be seen beginning to dismantle the fencing Friday afternoon following Tropical Storm Elsa's exit from the Mid-Atlantic. "Based on USCP’s assessment of the current threat environment and USCP’s enhanced coordination with District of Columbia, neighboring state and federal law enforcement partners, the Board supports USCP’s recommendation to remove the temporary fencing around Capitol Square," said a memo from House Sergeant at Arms William Walker sent to Congressional offices and obtained by ABC News.