https://wtop.com/dc/2021/09/fences-up-security-heightened-as-dc-prepares-for-justice-for-j6-rally/

U.S. Capitol and law enforcement groups were ready to go and the fencing was put up around the Capitol as the “Justice for J6” rally moved into D.C.
Saturday’s rally was organized by a group calling for justice for those who, eight months earlier, stormed the same area in a deadly insurrection.

At 12:40 p.m., United States Capitol Police officers arrested a man who had a knife, for a weapons violation.

WTOP’s Ken Duffy was there when police were searching a man for weapons.

Just after the scheduled start time of noon, there were very few people that showed up for the demonstration.

WTOP’s Mitchell Miller said one of the counter-protesters was Doug Hughes who in 2015 flew a gyrocopter onto the West Lawn of the Capitol near the site of today’s rally. He was jailed and lost his job but says he has no regrets. He was protesting government corruption.

The rally is scheduled to last until 1:15 p.m. at Union Square between 1st and 3rd streets. Some 700 people are expected to attend the demonstration, according to the event permit, but U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said it is not clear how accurate that number is.