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Trump Administration Proposes Permanent Lafayette Square Fencing

9/4/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed permanently fencing Lafayette Square, an eight-acre park.
The plan specifies a black metal fence eight to ten feet high surrounding the park.
Secret Service officials cite three 2024-2025 assassination attempts on Trump as the reason for permanent fencing.
Critics warn the fence could permanently limit public access and protest space.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed permanently fencing Lafayette Square, an eight-acre park.
The plan specifies a black metal fence eight to ten feet high surrounding the park.
Secret Service officials cite three 2024-2025 assassination attempts on Trump as the reason for permanent fencing.
Critics warn the fence could permanently limit public access and protest space.