There was no horde of protesters outside the Capitol on Monday morning ahead of the quadrennial certification of election results.
A smattering of individuals trudged through the snow — which rocked the D.C. region with several inches overnight — and took photos from behind the fencing that was set up in a wide perimeter around the campus.
Law enforcement, including Capitol Police as well as officers from farther-flung departments, like New York City, milled around the scarcely populated streets. Some carried long guns. Police vehicles accounted for the only traffic directly around the building, where inside lawmakers were gathering for a joint session.
