All quiet at the Capitol — except for the massive security operation

Rings of metal fencing and a powerful snowstorm have conspired to keep the area around the Capitol virtually lifeless Monday morning — with the exception of a massive security presence as Congress meets to finalize the results of the 2024 election.

Secret Service, Capitol Police, Justice Department agencies and officers from cities across the country jammed every corridor of the building, vastly outnumbering the handful of reporters and lawmakers who arrived at the Capitol early.

Vice President Kamala Harris made clear she’ll preside over a relatively uneventful count of electoral votes that will confirm Donald Trump’s victory. And Trump himself made only a passing reference to the certification on his Truth Social feed before posting a picture of the crowd at his rally four years ago, which later formed part of the violent Jan. 6 mob that stormed the building.