mo4ch:>Consolation wall? White House fence to double in size | Mo4ch News

The US White House is replacing its fence with one nearly twice as tall after several attempts to storm the presidential residence – one wall President Donald Trump will finally get without fighting the Congress tooth and nail.At over 13 feet, the new fence will stand about twice as tall as the current one, and cost $64 million, the Secret Service told the AP. Aside from "wider and stronger pickets," the agency didn't share the details of the "state-of-the-art security features" that would be incorporated into the barrier, adding that construction will begin this summer and continue into 2021. After the White House itself is secured, the fences around the Treasury Department and Executive Office Building will be beefed up.Also on rt.comTrump stirs Irish hosts with ‘BORDER WALL’ comment on N. IrelandWhite House security realized the need for a taller fence after multiple breaches during Barack Obama's presidency, including a 2014 incident in which a Texas ma…