Bridges into Washington that had closed Tuesday morning were set to reopen 6 a.m. Thursday, according the Secret Service. More than a dozen commuter train stations will remain closed through Thursday.
John Falcicchio, Mayor Muriel Bowser's chief of staff, said that, in years past, the extent of the beefed-up security in downtown D.C. would typically occur on only Inauguration Day. With so many fences, barricades and road closures, "that will take a little bit of time for it to actually scale down," Falcicchio told USA TODAY. The exact timing was still being determined.
However, while Falcicchio said he expects to see a more "normal" downtown D.C. in the coming days, the District has to remain vigilant.
"We are now in a post-Jan. 6 America and the threat we are facing is from within," from far-right extremist groups, he said. "We have to do more as a country to make sure we are addressing that issue."
– Ryan Miller
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