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January 21, 2021
OLYMPIA (AP) — The Washington State Patrol has spent at least $1.5 million over the past two weeks in costs related to security at the state Capitol, and that number is expected to climb, officials said Wednesday.
At a news conference following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Patrol spokesman Chris Loftis said that the cost does not include the temporary fencing that was erected outside of the Capitol and some surrounding legislative buildings, nor the costs incurred by the activation of 750 members of the National Guard, or security enhancements done by the state's Department of Enterprise Services.
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