The White House was surrounded by a fence due to the threat of unrest during the elections :: Society :: RBC

In the United States, a temporary fence about 2.5 meters high was erected around the White House in case of possible mass unrest associated with the presidential elections. About it reports CNN.

The fence consists of a fine iron mesh, it surrounds the entire territory. Police in Washington, according to CNN, expects unrest in any case, regardless of the election results.

ABC news reportsthat a temporary fence was also erected around Lafayette Square, this area is located next to the White House.

On the eve of the elections in Washington, due to fears of mass unrest, began nail up windows and close shop windows. The current US President Donald Trump has already stated that he cannot guarantee a peaceful transfer of presidential powers. He described the voting process as a disaster due to possible, from the point of view of Trump, fraud on the part of the Democratic Party.