Fencing in Dissent: The Wrong Message from Washington The proposed installation of permanent fencing around Lafayette Park is the latest salvo in the Trump administration's war on dissent.
For decades, this public space has been a symbol of American democracy, where citizens can gather to express their opinions and protest government policies.
Lafayette Park's history is marked by peaceful assembly and free speech. Martin Luther King Jr. led protests against racial inequality there, and anti war activists gathered during the Vietnam conflict.