In total, Google Maps analysis suggests, roughly 1.7 miles of fencing now surrounds the White House, forming a gigantic metal cocoon. There are only two portions of the White House perimeter, on the northeast and northwest corners, that do not have additional fencing and concrete barriers. The red lines represent tall black metal fencing, reinforced with white concrete barriers behind it. The eight-foot tall black chain-link fence first materialized outside the White House on Tuesday, barring demonstrators from the square. “How do we get to the White House?” asked a woman, pausing in the middle of 17th Street NW to squint at her phone.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2020 20:48 UTC