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The Saturday right-wing rally, titled "Justice for J6," aims to protest the arrest of hundreds of rioters in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
The fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol will return prior to a weekend right-wing rally showing support for former President Donald Trump, authorities said on Monday.
"The fence will go up a day or two before, and if everything goes well it will come down very soon after," Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger told reporters.
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The Saturday rally, titled "Justice for J6," aims to protest the arrest of hundreds of rioters in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Earlier on Monday, Capitol Police officers arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly possessing a bayonet and a machete outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters, which sits just south of the Capitol building, according to a report by The Hill. Both items are illegal in Washington.
Some 140 police officers were reportedly injured when confronting a mob of Trump supporters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election results for President Joe Biden.
The Capitol riot, later deemed an insurrection, left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer.
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