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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: A woman holds onto a fence surrounding Lafayette Park as part of the expanded protective perimeter around the White House on January 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. As a result of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol, increased security measures have been put in place, including 25,000 National Guard soldiers, ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. President. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

IG report: Park police cleared rioters from Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square to install fencing

A new report said federal police cleared a crowd of rioters from Lafayette Square last year so fencing could be installed around the area.