{"id":13058,"date":"2024-03-08T05:39:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T00:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/08\/security-measures-questioned-as-biden-prepares-for-address\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T05:39:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T00:09:13","slug":"security-measures-questioned-as-biden-prepares-for-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/08\/security-measures-questioned-as-biden-prepares-for-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Measures Questioned as Biden Prepares for Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ahead of President Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union speech, a substantial metal fence encircles the U.S. Capitol, erected in anticipation of \u201cpotential demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for Thursday evening, the speech coincides with a planned protest supporting Palestinians at 6 p.m. Organized by People Demand and the Climate Justice Alliance, the event links \u201cFree Palestine\u201d with climate justice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of some potential demonstrations in the area,\u201d stated the U.S. Capitol Police to the Washington Examiner. \u201cPhysical security is part of a comprehensive security plan with our federal and local law enforcement partners. Together it is our job to maximize the safety of all attendees and to ensure the event goes as smoothly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the fence\u2019s purpose against specific protest groups, Capitol Police declined to name or support any organizations \u201cby publicizing names\/causes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Critics, primarily Republicans, swiftly condemned the fence amid the Biden administration\u2019s approach to border security with Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember this when @POTUS talks about the border tonight,\u201d tweeted Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). \u201cBiden doesn\u2019t hesitate to put a barrier up for his speech in Washington but refuses to build a wall and secure the southern border.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember this when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> talks about the border tonight. <\/p>\n<p>Biden doesn\u2019t hesitate to put a barrier up for his speech in Washington but refuses to build a wall and secure the southern border. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHnHWmEl2G\">https:\/\/t.co\/QHnHWmEl2G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/1765730999856496889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) characterized it as \u201cmore stupid spending,\u201d while Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) expressed a wish for similar action at the southern border.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Fox News commentator Jesse Watters suggested the fence reflects Biden\u2019s belief that \u201che needs protection from you\u201d while neglecting the southern border. He alleged the fence serves as \u201ca sinister symbol to stigmatize\u201d the perception that half of the country is \u201cdangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senior adviser to independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., Link Lauren, mocked the fence on social media, humorously proposing its use along the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s State of the Union address, commencing at 9 p.m. EST, follows the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. The incident sparked protests nationwide in support of either Palestinians or Israel. In December, Capitol Police arrested demonstrators advocating for a Gaza ceasefire after they occupied the Capitol rotunda.<\/p>\n<p>During Biden\u2019s speech, former President Donald Trump pledged \u201cplay by play\u201d to \u201ccorrect\u201d him. Trump\u2019s likely nomination as the Republican Party\u2019s 2024 presidential candidate sets the stage for a potential rematch with Biden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfaith.com\/security-measures-questioned-as-biden-prepares-for-address\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of President Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union speech, a substantial metal fence encircles the U.S. Capitol, erected in anticipation of \u201cpotential demonstrations.\u201d Scheduled for Thursday evening, the speech coincides with a planned protest supporting Palestinians at 6 p.m. Organized by People Demand and the Climate Justice Alliance, the event links \u201cFree Palestine\u201d with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13059,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[]},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13058"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}