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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Darlene Superville

Federal panel reviews park fencing plan and visitor screening center to improve White House security

White House Security - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Trump administration is proposing to improve security around the White House by putting up a fence around nearby Lafayette Park to help limit public access when law enforcement authorities determine doing so is necessary.

The proposal is scheduled for consideration on Thursday by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, according to a meeting agenda and the plans posted on the agency's website. The agency has oversight over the design of construction on federal land in Washington.

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