Repairing the Capitol after the January 6 assault will require at least $ 30 million. This cost was named by the staff architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton, reports CNN.
Special hearings on the damage to the building were held at the Appropriations Committee of the US House of Representatives. Blaton sent a written statement in which he said that the committee had already allocated $ 30 million for the restoration of the Capitol. However, according to him, this amount may increase.
Blaton said that during the riots in the building, windows and doors were broken, and harmful chemicals from pepper spray and fire extinguishers got on ancient statues, murals and paintings. The architect noted that professional cleaning and conservation will be required to restore precious works of art.
The storming of the US Capitol took place on January 6 during a rally of supporters of former US President Donald Trump, who do not recognize the results of the November vote, which resulted in the election of Democrat Joe Biden. The rallies led to clashes with the police. Five people died, dozens were detained.
