Capitol To Get “Super Bowl Security” On Jan. 6, 2025

The Washington Post reports:

The federal government will dramatically increase security protections for the joint session of Congress where lawmakers count states’ electoral votes, an escalation of government-wide efforts to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the Secret Service said Wednesday in a statement provided to The Washington Post.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated the next electoral count — scheduled for Jan. 6, 2025 — a National Special Security Event, giving the once-routine post-election gathering the same level of security accorded to presidential inaugurations and political conventions, the Secret Service, which will take over security for the count, confirmed.

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NEW: The Biden administration has designated the Jan. 6, 2025 session of Congress a major security event on par with the Super Bowl, unlocking new resources and planning tools to prevent a new threat to the transfer of power.

Details w @johnnysaks130 https://t.co/G1TZD1OIdp pic.twitter.com/PAbD5dHQMX

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 12, 2024

JUST IN: DHS designates Jan. 6, 2025 tallying of electoral votes–that led to 2021 riot–as National Security Special Event. Label unlocks additional aid/security. Means DC to be armed camp from New Year’s through Inauguration @johnnysaks130 @kyledcheney https://t.co/ww8Bme6LWp

— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) September 12, 2024