WASHINGTON — As Republicans took control of the House on Tuesday, they wasted no time in erasing one symbol of the previous era. They removed the metal detectors that stood outside the House chamber for the last two years.
Just minutes before the clock struck noon, security officials arrived to haul away the detectors, which Democrats had installed to screen lawmakers for weapons.
“I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time,” said Rep. Lauren Boebert. “I think they need to be removed from the Capitol, filled with Tannerite and blown up.”
