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Hegseth steps in to ‘fix’ situation after Apache pilots suspended for ‘Salute from the Shores’ flyover

2026-07-10 11:02 EDT / Fox News

Pete Hegseth announced, ‘we’ll fix this,’ after National Guard pilots were suspended following an Apache flyover

By Peter Pinedo Fox News

Published July 10, 2026 11:02am EDT

Military flyover, Parade of Sail mark America’s 250th birthday in New York City

New York City hosts a spectacular military flyover and parade of tall ships up the Hudson River for America’s 250th birthday. The event features a reenlistment ceremony on the USS Nimitz, which is preparing for retirement after 51 years of service. Various military aircraft, including Black Hawks and A-4 Skyhawks, perform precision flyovers, showcasing the nation’s military might and celebrating its rich history.

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stepped in quickly after reports that the pilots of eight Apache helicopters were suspended following a low-altitude flyover during South Carolina’s “Salute from the Shores” event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

Video of the Apache helicopters conducting a low-altitude flyover as beachgoers cheered and waved flags quickly went viral. However, Fox affiliate Fox Carolina reported Thursday that after the pilots landed, they were informed they had been suspended pending an investigation.

Their suspension did not last long. Shortly after news broke of the suspension, Hegseth posted on X, “We’ll fix this. Carry on, Patriots.”

Early the next morning, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman and senior advisor to Hegseth, announced that “effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted.” Echoing Hegseth, he added, “Carry on Patriots.”

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth quickly stepped in to “fix” the situation after it was reported that eight National Guard pilots had been suspended following their participation in a low-level flyover at a South Carolina “Salute from the Shore” event on July 4th.(Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images; ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Fox Carolina reported on Thursday that South Carolina National Guard spokesperson Maj. Lisa Alle clarified the suspension was intended to be temporary and that the pilots remained in good standing with the military.

Alle emphasized to the outlet, “We want to assure the community that a temporary suspension from flight duties is a routine administrative measure whenever a flight profile is under review. This is not punitive.”

While suspended, the pilots were continuing to work and getting paid.

Despite this, the pilots’ suspension outraged many online who expressed anger that they would be under review for participating in a patriotic event.

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A flight of U.S. Army helicopters flies past the Washington Monument and over the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 3, 2026.(Andrew Leyden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Conservative influencer Matt Van Swol posted on X, “WHAT ON EARTH??!!!! The National Guard has just SUSPENDED all 8 pilots of the Apache helicopters that flew on the ‘Salute to the Shore’ flyover across the South Carolina coast. No reason has been given for their suspension. A source says as soon as the pilots landed, they got a message saying they were suspended pending an investigation.”

Another popular influencer who goes by the username Jammles9 reacted, “Are you kidding me?? This was incredible!!”

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., wrote, “Leave it to a beach Karen to make a frivolous complaint about the most EPIC flyover ever on Independence Day. Newsflash— we LOVED the flyovers!!!”

The congressman added, “These heroes deserve to be CELEBRATED, not chastised. We stand with each of the Apache pilots!”

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Attendees watch the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.(Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

In a statement shared with Fox News Digital Friday morning, the South Carolina National Guard confirmed the state adjutant general had lifted the administrative suspension of the eight pilots.

The statement referred to the pilots as “.experienced aviators” and noted that returning them to flight status “ensures that the South Carolina National Guard maintains its peak operational readiness and remains fully postured to support both state and federal missions.”

“The South Carolina National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command is an exceptional helicopter unit, renowned throughout the Army and the National Guard for its unwavering commitment to excellence and Soldier safety,” the statement read. “As is the hallmark of any professional organization, the 59th Aviation Troop Command continuously self-examines and critically evaluates its training and operations to ensure that the highest levels of professionalism and safety are maintained.

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“The subject events of July 4th are no exception, as our pilots remain deeply committed to excellence and the highest standards of safety,” the South Carolina National Guard continued, adding, “The South Carolina National Guard appreciates the outpouring of concern and support from our community and state leaders. Go Guard!”

Praise poured in for Hegseth after the decision, with Mike Davis, a former Capitol Hill staffer, posting, “This is why I love Pete.”

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Swol commented, “Really appreciate @PeteHegseth lifting this suspension. My wife and I were on that beach and we watched the flyover with my son… it was absolutely epic. This right here is why I love Pete Hegseth. Thank you @SecWar.”

Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

伊朗誓言回击敌方攻击 卡塔尔代表抵达伊朗推动谈判

2026年7月10日 21:02 / 联合早报

美国中央司令部7月9日在社交媒体平台X上发布视频，声称对伊朗实施新一轮空袭。 （法新社）

伊朗最高国家安全委员会誓言，伊朗将对任何针对伊朗基础设施的袭击予以回击。

委员会秘书穆罕默德·巴盖尔·佐勒加德尔星期五（7月10日）在国家电视台播出的声明中说，敌方攻击伊朗基础设施必将遭到对等回击，而背后支持这些恶行的以色列，也绝逃不脱报复。

另据新华社引述伊朗媒体报道，由于美军发动袭击，过去两天内，伊朗南部阿巴斯港一码头内共有30艘渔船被击毁。

卡塔尔谈判代表抵达伊朗

消息人士告诉路透社，卡塔尔谈判代表已抵达伊朗，与伊朗官员会面，力图缓和紧张局势，并为继续开展更广泛的谈判创造条件。

知情人还说，此次会谈是在与美国协调下进行的。消息人士称，会谈旨在讨论美伊谅解备忘录的执行情况，以及引发近期华盛顿和德黑兰之间局势升级的问题，包括霍尔木兹海峡的航行争端。

伊朗誓言回击敌方攻击 卡塔尔代表抵达伊朗推动谈判

2026年7月10日 21:02 / 联合早报

美国中央司令部7月9日在社交媒体平台X上发布视频，声称对伊朗实施新一轮空袭。 （法新社）

伊朗最高国家安全委员会誓言，伊朗将对任何针对伊朗基础设施的袭击予以回击。

委员会秘书穆罕默德·巴盖尔·佐勒加德尔星期五（7月10日）在国家电视台播出的声明中说，敌方攻击伊朗基础设施必将遭到对等回击，而背后支持这些恶行的以色列，也绝逃不脱报复。

另据新华社引述伊朗媒体报道，由于美军发动袭击，过去两天内，伊朗南部阿巴斯港一码头内共有30艘渔船被击毁。

卡塔尔谈判代表抵达伊朗

消息人士告诉路透社，卡塔尔谈判代表已抵达伊朗，与伊朗官员会面，力图缓和紧张局势，并为继续开展更广泛的谈判创造条件。

知情人还说，此次会谈是在与美国协调下进行的。消息人士称，会谈旨在讨论美伊谅解备忘录的执行情况，以及引发近期华盛顿和德黑兰之间局势升级的问题，包括霍尔木兹海峡的航行争端。

Trump not expected to veto housing bill, U.S. official says

2026-07-10 11:43 AM EDT / CBS News

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Washington — President Trump is not expected to veto the landmark housing bill passed by Congress last month, a U.S. official told CBS News, which would allow it to become law without his signature.

On Friday morning, the president said he wouldn’t sign the landmark bipartisan housing bill, hours before it would become law without his signature. He hasn’t said publicly whether he would veto the legislation. If a bill sent to the president’s desk is not signed within 10 days, it automatically becomes law so long as Congress remains in session.

The president has fumed over the Senate’s failure to pass his preferred version of a strict voting bill, the Save America Act, and demanded that Congress pass that law before anything else. Late last month, he abruptly canceled his announced signing of the legislation.

On Friday, the president threatened to call not just Democrats, but Republicans, “DUMB,” even as Republicans are trying to score a win ahead of November on housing affordability. The median price of existing homes in June was $440,660, up 1.8% from $432,700 a year ago, according to data from the National Association of Realtors, out of the reach of the majority of Americans.

“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, which is polling at 97% with the Republican Party, and very high with the non-politician Dumocrats,” the president posted on Truth Social.

Asked for further clarification on the president’s post, the White House responded by sending the same Truth Social post.

But the housing legislation will become law by 12:01 a.m. Saturday if the president chooses not to veto it. Once congressionally approved legislation reaches the White House, the president has 10 days to veto it, or it automatically becomes law.

The president’s refusal to sign the housing law, which many Republicans saw as a concrete win on a top issue for voters in a tough midterm election cycle, baffled some Republicans in Congress — and took some of the president’s own aides by surprise. The White House had touted the president’s anticipated signing of the law on the schedule, before the president abruptly canceled it June 24.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the most comprehensive housing legislation in decades. It aims to increase housing supply and bring down costs, including by limiting institutional investors from purchasing some single-family homes.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-calls-bipartisan-housing-affordability-bill-a-big-yawn-compared-to-save-america-act/

日本拟扩建成田机场 打造亚洲领先航空枢纽

2026年7月10日 21:13 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

成田机场管理公司说，扩建完成后，机场年起降架次将增至50万架次，约为现有容量的1.5倍。 （ISTOCK图片）

日本首都圈拥有两座承担国际航班的主要机场——羽田机场和成田国际机场。随着日本入境旅游增长强劲，东京首都圈航空需求预计将进一步扩大。鉴于最靠近市中心的羽田机场扩建空间有限，日本当局计划强化位于近郊千叶县的成田机场功能，使两座机场形成互补联动，打造亚洲领先的航空枢纽，带动经济增长。

羽田机场毗邻东京市中心，近年来国际航班不断增加。根据2025年全球最繁忙机场榜单，羽田机场以9170万人次的客运量跃升至全球第三，仅次于哈茨菲尔德—杰克逊亚特兰大国际机场（1.063亿人次）和迪拜国际机场（9520万人次）。

据日本放送协会（NHK）报道，面对入境旅游业蓬勃发展带来的航空需求增长，日本当局决定扩大成田机场功能。国土交通省公布，计划将成田机场现有的三个客运航站楼整合为一个大型综合航站楼。

此外，当局也正与铁路公司磋商，改善成田机场通往东京市中心的铁路交通，并透露若开通连接成田机场与羽田机场的收费特快列车，将大幅缩短两个机场之间的通行时间。

日本国土交通部星期五（7月10日）与千叶县政府召开会议，宣布将尽快落实成田机场新跑道建设计划。

成田机场管理公司说，目前规划中的扩建工程，包括将现有2500米长的B跑道延长1000米，并新建一条3500米长的C跑道。扩建完成后，机场年起降架次将增至50万架次，约为现有容量的1.5倍。

据了解，B跑道延长计划进展顺利，但C跑道的工程因机场周边约105万平方米土地征用尚未完成而迟迟无法动工。千叶当局决定动用《土地征用法》，以公共利益为由推进土地征收。

成田机场在20世纪70年代兴建时，曾因依据《土地征用法》强制征地引发地主激烈反抗，并造成伤亡事件。此次扩建机场功能，千叶县以“第二次开港”为口号，获得机场周边市镇的理解与支持。

千叶县知事熊谷俊仁在会后说：“虽然这是一个艰难的决定，但征地制度是不可避免的。”

他也指出，韩国仁川国际机场、新加坡樟宜机场等亚洲主要枢纽机场都在持续升级功能。成田机场将通过全面推进跑道扩建、改善交通衔接，以及吸引更多客运和货运航线，进一步提升自身竞争力。

日本拟扩建成田机场 打造亚洲领先航空枢纽

2026年7月10日 21:13 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

成田机场管理公司说，扩建完成后，机场年起降架次将增至50万架次，约为现有容量的1.5倍。 （ISTOCK图片）

日本首都圈拥有两座承担国际航班的主要机场——羽田机场和成田国际机场。随着日本入境旅游增长强劲，东京首都圈航空需求预计将进一步扩大。鉴于最靠近市中心的羽田机场扩建空间有限，日本当局计划强化位于近郊千叶县的成田机场功能，使两座机场形成互补联动，打造亚洲领先的航空枢纽，带动经济增长。

羽田机场毗邻东京市中心，近年来国际航班不断增加。根据2025年全球最繁忙机场榜单，羽田机场以9170万人次的客运量跃升至全球第三，仅次于哈茨菲尔德—杰克逊亚特兰大国际机场（1.063亿人次）和迪拜国际机场（9520万人次）。

据日本放送协会（NHK）报道，面对入境旅游业蓬勃发展带来的航空需求增长，日本当局决定扩大成田机场功能。国土交通省公布，计划将成田机场现有的三个客运航站楼整合为一个大型综合航站楼。

此外，当局也正与铁路公司磋商，改善成田机场通往东京市中心的铁路交通，并透露若开通连接成田机场与羽田机场的收费特快列车，将大幅缩短两个机场之间的通行时间。

日本国土交通部星期五（7月10日）与千叶县政府召开会议，宣布将尽快落实成田机场新跑道建设计划。

成田机场管理公司说，目前规划中的扩建工程，包括将现有2500米长的B跑道延长1000米，并新建一条3500米长的C跑道。扩建完成后，机场年起降架次将增至50万架次，约为现有容量的1.5倍。

据了解，B跑道延长计划进展顺利，但C跑道的工程因机场周边约105万平方米土地征用尚未完成而迟迟无法动工。千叶当局决定动用《土地征用法》，以公共利益为由推进土地征收。

成田机场在20世纪70年代兴建时，曾因依据《土地征用法》强制征地引发地主激烈反抗，并造成伤亡事件。此次扩建机场功能，千叶县以“第二次开港”为口号，获得机场周边市镇的理解与支持。

千叶县知事熊谷俊仁在会后说：“虽然这是一个艰难的决定，但征地制度是不可避免的。”

他也指出，韩国仁川国际机场、新加坡樟宜机场等亚洲主要枢纽机场都在持续升级功能。成田机场将通过全面推进跑道扩建、改善交通衔接，以及吸引更多客运和货运航线，进一步提升自身竞争力。

Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after “beardos” speech last year

2026-07-10T10:35:00-0400 / CBS News

Washington — As they juggle ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran and a host of other national security challenges, senior Pentagon officials have also been pressing ahead on a far different priority: tightening the grooming, fitness and appearance standards of the American service members.

Military officials have recently taken steps to address troops who fail to meet hair, weight and physical fitness standards, nine months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to a room full of admirals and generals at Marine Corps Base Quantico, declaring there would be “no more beardos” and “fat troops.”

The renewed emphasis comes as Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, has privately complained in recent days about seeing service members with facial hair and has expressed frustration over lapses in physical training and violations of military height and weight standards, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

One official told CBS News that Hegseth believes his message has not been fully embraced by the military’s senior leadership despite his repeated public and private calls for stricter enforcement. The military official, who is not authorized to speak publicly and talked with CBS News under condition of anonymity, said the defense secretary was frustrated that his speech to the top brass gathered from around the world at Quantico last year did not produce the rapid change he expected.

“Secretary Hegseth maintains the highest expectations for our service members to uphold the professional standards of appearance, fitness, and discipline that define our warfighting force, and he continues to emphasize consistent enforcement of hair, weight, and grooming standards across all ranks,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CBS News.

He added: “Commanders at every level are expected to lead by example by meeting these standards, implementing these requirements, and they will be held accountable for delivering results as the Department works to restore a culture of excellence and readiness. Our Armed Forces are stronger when every service member meets and exceeds these expectations.”

The Pentagon’s renewed focus is reflected in a Defense Department memorandum issued last year directing commanders to initiate proceedings to drum out active-duty and reserve service members who continue to require medical shaving waivers after more than one year of treatment.

The policy has renewed debate over the balance between military discipline and accommodations for troops with legitimate medical or religious exemptions. The armed forces allow facial hair in certain circumstances, including for Sikh, Muslim and Jewish service members whose faith requires beards. Before the new Pentagon policy, shaving waivers were also granted for U.S. troops diagnosed with pseudofolliculitis barbae, also known as razor bumps, a painful skin condition that disproportionately affects Black men.

Multiple studies estimate that the condition occurs in roughly 45% to 83% of Black men. It can also develop in women with hirsutism — a condition that causes coarse, dark facial hair to grow in a typically male pattern — when they shave.

The military is overhauling how they measure body composition following Pentagon guidance to all the services issued in December in an effort to restore the “warrior ethos” demanded by Hegseth and has rolled out guidance that frames shaving as a matter of military readiness rather than appearance.

Service members with medical shaving waivers must undergo treatment and periodic evaluations, with waivers generally limited to 90-day increments. Those who remain unable to shave without irritation following a year of treatment may be booted from their service.

Officials said the policy is intended to ensure service members can safely wear protective equipment, including gas masks, which the military calls “respirators,” while reinforcing grooming standards that leaders say are essential to discipline, deployability and combat readiness.

The debate over beards and gas masks is hardly new. In 2016, then-Army Secretary Eric Fanning ordered testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground to determine whether Sikh troops with beards could safely wear protective masks. Fanning wrote that the study found that while standard-issue gas masks did not provide adequate seal over beards, alternative equipment — including powered air-purifying respirators and loose-fitting protective masks — could provide sufficient protection in hazardous environments, according to Fanning’s directive.

Hegseth has made little distinction between those debates and his broader campaign to restore what he views as military discipline. Speaking at Quantico in September, he declared that “the era of unprofessional appearance is over,” casting the issue of shaving waivers and grooming standards as part of a wider effort to rebuild standards across the force.

Many service members agree that consistent standards and uniformity are central to military discipline, and some support Hegseth’s effort to tighten enforcement. But others argue that his approach risks sweeping together troops who simply disregard regulations with those who qualify for long-standing medical and religious accommodations.

Hegseth seemed to suggest last year that some religious accommodations lack merit, saying, “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans but unfortunately, we have had leaders who either refuse to call BS and enforce standards, or leaders who felt like they were not allowed to enforce standards.” The U.S. military formally recognized the pagan faith in 2017, although Hegseth recently overhauled the religious affiliation codes the military uses to accommodate service members’ faiths and beliefs. It’s not clear whether pagans continue to be recognized.

Over roughly 18 months as defense secretary, Hegseth has repeatedly argued in speeches, policy directives and public remarks that relaxed appearance standards are symptomatic of a military culture that has drifted away from discipline and combat readiness.

That view predates his tenure at the Pentagon. In his book, The War on Warriors, Hegseth criticized what he described as inconsistent military priorities, writing that the armed forces had pushed out “good soldiers for having naked women tattooed on their arms” while tolerating relaxed standards “on shaving, dreadlocks, man buns, and straight-up obesity” — though he offered no evidence that such practices had become broadly accepted across the force.

Mike Nelson, a retired Army Special Forces officer, told CBS News that Hegseth is not wrong in some of his criticism of standards but says the defense secretary is concerned about issues below his office.

“He’s not wrong, he’s just spending a lot of time and effort on things that a battalion sergeant major should be focused on, small unit level leadership kind of things that are getting to him and that are taking up much of his time and focus.”

While there are legitimate shave waivers needed in the military, Nelson said he believes the process was abused over the last decade and he agrees with broad guidance of tightening “sloppy” standards but draws a distinction on the issue of drumming out service members for manageable medical issues.

If Hegseth considers it a national security concern, “then fine,” but Nelson called the approach “ridiculous.”

泽连斯基：乌克兰将打造国产反导系统

2026年7月10日 22:13 / 联合早报

7月7日，在安卡拉举行的第36届北约国家元首和政府首脑峰会期间，泽连斯基（左）与爱沙尼亚总理（图中未显示）签署了一项防务合作协议。 （法新社）

乌克兰总统泽连斯基宣布，因美国的“爱国者”防空系统和欧洲的新一代SAMP-T型地空导弹系统产能受限，乌克兰将打造国产反弹道导弹系统。

泽连斯基星期五（7月10日）在社交媒体发文称，乌克兰将打造名为Freyja的国产反弹道导弹系统，它的拦截能力与美国“爱国者”防空系统（MIM-104 Patriot）相当，但更易于大规模生产且成本更低。

新华社引述泽连斯基说，乌方不久后将在法国就打造国产反弹道导弹系统召开首次会议，向能够帮助乌方尽快落实项目的有关国家介绍方案。如能得到有关国家和企业的支持，Freyja反导系统有望很快投产。

在乌克兰危机中，乌方依赖美制的“爱国者”反导系统拦截俄方导弹。伊朗战事发生后，美国把部署在欧洲的部分反导系统调往波斯湾地区。称为“曼巴”（Mamba）的SAMP-T型地空导弹是欧洲唯一具备反弹道导弹能力的防空系统，由法国与意大利联合组建的欧洲防空导弹公司研制，2008年列装两国军队，乌克兰危机全面升级后向乌战场部署，但产量较小。

泽连斯基：乌克兰将打造国产反导系统

2026年7月10日 22:13 / 联合早报

7月7日，在安卡拉举行的第36届北约国家元首和政府首脑峰会期间，泽连斯基（左）与爱沙尼亚总理（图中未显示）签署了一项防务合作协议。 （法新社）

乌克兰总统泽连斯基宣布，因美国的“爱国者”防空系统和欧洲的新一代SAMP-T型地空导弹系统产能受限，乌克兰将打造国产反弹道导弹系统。

泽连斯基星期五（7月10日）在社交媒体发文称，乌克兰将打造名为Freyja的国产反弹道导弹系统，它的拦截能力与美国“爱国者”防空系统（MIM-104 Patriot）相当，但更易于大规模生产且成本更低。

新华社引述泽连斯基说，乌方不久后将在法国就打造国产反弹道导弹系统召开首次会议，向能够帮助乌方尽快落实项目的有关国家介绍方案。如能得到有关国家和企业的支持，Freyja反导系统有望很快投产。

在乌克兰危机中，乌方依赖美制的“爱国者”反导系统拦截俄方导弹。伊朗战事发生后，美国把部署在欧洲的部分反导系统调往波斯湾地区。称为“曼巴”（Mamba）的SAMP-T型地空导弹是欧洲唯一具备反弹道导弹能力的防空系统，由法国与意大利联合组建的欧洲防空导弹公司研制，2008年列装两国军队，乌克兰危机全面升级后向乌战场部署，但产量较小。

White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave. to bolster security

July 10, 2026 / 11:47 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington— Trump administration officials are discussing a plan for permanent fencing on the block of Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and around Lafayette Square, in an effort to bolster security and reduce the recurring costs of erecting and dismantling temporary barriers for special events, sources familiar with the deliberations told CBS News.

Pennsylvania Avenue is an iconic street in the nation’s capital, connecting the White House to the U.S. Capitol. It provides tourists and pedestrians with the famous view of the North Portico, the public entrance to the White House.

Scaffolding on the North Portico of the White House is seen through the fence around Lafayette Park, Friday, July 10, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

By Friday, the decision hadn’t been finalized and was still awaiting President Trump’s approval. It was not immediately clear whether the president would support maintaining permanent fencing in an area that is typically open to pedestrians except during heightened security periods.

The proposal is still preliminary, and no contractors have been hired. Under the plan being discussed, the U.S. Secret Service and the White House would retain the ability to open and close sections of the fencing as operational and security needs demand.

Rather than purchasing an entirely new perimeter fence, officials are considering repurposing existing fencing materials that are already regularly used for major events and security operations, the sources said, though it’s unclear how much additional construction would be needed.

The proposed permanent fencing would be located near 15th and 17th Streets, NW, along Pennsylvania Avenue.

There have been persistent security concerns about the presidential complex, particularly after a shooting near the White House complex in late May that unfolded near the 17th Street entrance.

The Washington Post first reported the proposal. The Secret Service referred CBS News to the White House.

“There are always discussions ongoing about how to make the White House Complex as safe as possible. However, nothing is confirmed at this time. Any projects that are pursued will go through the necessary review process,” a White House official said in a statement to CBS News.

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