Blunt says it would be 'mistake' to keep Capitol fencing up

Sen. Roy BluntRoy Dean BluntSunday shows preview: Democrats eye passage of infrastructure bill; health experts warn of fourth coronavirus wave 2024 GOP White House hopefuls lead opposition to Biden Cabinet Trump pollster: Greitens leads big in Missouri GOP Senate primary MORE (R-Mo.) suggested on Sunday that the fencing around the Capitol should still be removed in the wake of an attack on the premise on Friday in which a suspect rammed his car into a barricade.

“I think it would be a mistake for fencing to be a permanent part of the Capitol,” Blunt told “This Week” host George StephanopoulosGeorge Robert StephanopoulosElizabeth Warren: Filibuster ‘has deep roots in racism’ Graham on proposed return of talking filibuster: ‘I would talk ’til I fell over’ Putin wishes Biden ‘good health’ after he calls Putin a killer MORE. “Fencing can create a false sense of security on a daily basis.”

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Blunt said that while having fencing up for certain occasions, such as inaugurations, could serve as an “important element” it was unnecessary as a permanent structure.

“The message we send is the wrong message,” Blunt said. “Frankly, we’re probably preparing for the wrong thing. The idea that what happens next at Capitol will be what happened last is almost certain not to be the case.”

Fencing went up around the complex following the Jan. 6 riot in which supporters of former President TrumpDonald TrumpLawmakers say fixing border crisis is Biden’s job Trump calls for Republicans to boycott companies amid voting law controversy Georgia county says removal of All-Star game will cost tourism 0M MORE stormed the Capitol in protest to Congress certifying the Electoral College votes that affirmed President BidenJoe BidenLawmakers say fixing border crisis is Biden’s job Trump calls for Republicans to boycott companies amid voting law controversy White House: GOP has ‘struggled to articulate a reason’ to oppose infrastructure plan MORE as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Blunt said it was not unusual for the Capitol to be a target.