Breaking: National Park Service will close Washington Monument for 2+ weeks, possibly National Mall

[highplainsdem]

and Memorial Parks as well.

Link to tweet

https://www.cnn.com/webview/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-11-21/h_5f57c1924b0e0a32b96524e44b50a613

The Washington Monument will close to visitors for more than two weeks, a time period that includes the inauguration, the National Park Service announced Monday, citing threats from the groups behind the Capitol riot to “disrupt the 59th presidential inauguration.”

The park service said it also “may institute temporary closures of public access to roadways, parking areas and restrooms within the National Mall and Memorial Parks if conditions warrant, to protect public safety and park resources.”

The Washington Monument is the tallest structure in the District of Columbia and sits near the White House.

Crowds typically congregate on the National Mall between the Capitol complex and the White House to watch presidential inauguration take place. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s festivities were already going to be different.

[Kittycow]

1. It's no time to be timid; close then all!

[riversedge]

2. wise move. My guess is that more buildings will have to be closed.

[lindysalsagal]

3. If nothing else, that will keep innocents out of harm's way.

I say do it this week.