If you view some of the daily on-the-scene reporting of the Capitol put out by Kelly Brady (aka, 'Nancy Drew') on YT/Telegram, West side is closed off via heavy fencing and the East side's wide steps have no meaningful traffic... EVERY DAY.
The 'news' reports of any US Capitol activity is fake news. That means CGI or some other staged thing. The ONLY real for sure activity at the Capitol was a few months ago, when they put candles on the steps for Schumer/pelosi one night.
