She also renamed a portion of Lafayette Square, the site of Trump's ill-time photo-op as Black Lives Matter Plaza. In preparation, the White House has effectively turned itself into a fortress, with seven-to-nine-foot high black fences erected and armed guards and sharpshooters surrounding the perimeter. White House officials told The Washington Post that adding more security to the White House perimeter was not Trump's decision, nor was he involved in it. Pictured: Demonstrators protest near the White House, June 4This is not the first time security has been beefed up at the White House. Pictured: Protesters rally in front of the White House, June 4Deborah Berke, dean of the Yale School of Architecture, told The Washington Post that seeing the White House barricaded didn't project a message of strength.

Source: Daily Mail June 05, 2020 13:57 UTC