The Democratic mayor of Washington DC has asked federal authorities to deny permits for public gatherings until after the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden as the capital city tightens security amid fears of further violence after last week’s rampage.
Hundreds of Trump supporters over-ran law enforcement officers to storm the Capitol building last Wednesday, leading to the deaths of five people and interrupting the certification of the US election results by senators.
In a press conference on Monday morning, Muriel Bowser said she had asked the Department of the Interior to deny all permits for public gatherings until January 24, four days after the inauguration of Mr Biden.