Meghan McCain is under fire for suggesting barbed wire fences were installed around the Capitol building to protect Congress during the impeachment of Donald Trump.

The protections, including 25,000 National Guard troops and "miles of 12-foot high fencing," were installed in direct response to former President Trump's MAGA supporters attacking the Capitol on January 6, after he incited an insurrection, ahead of the January 20 inauguration.

Now that impeachment is done can DC stop having barbed wire fences and humvees around the capitol like this is a military base in Baghdad?
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 15, 2021

Many on social media expressed their anger at what they see is more conservative gaslighting:

Don't let them lie it away, folks You saw what you saw. Trump fomented an attack on us. They are still out there believing GOP lies. We are not safe. People died during the attack. Thousands from Covid every day. They just keep lying about everything and doing nothing to fix it.
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) February 15, 2021

Impeachment isn't the problem. A mob of GOP-fueled terrorists is. And they are still out there, still being pandered to by GOP officials who continue to spread the lie that Democrats are part of some evil plot to destroy America. Until they are taken down, they are a threat.
— Ben G. (@softreeds) February 15, 2021

You really are an idiot. You apparently are not paying attention to reality
— B.L. Ochman - Masks Save Lives (@whatsnext) February 15, 2021

Have you not been paying attention?
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) February 15, 2021

I don't know. Are Trump terrorists done trying to kill members of Congress?#Trump #TrumpTerrorists https://t.co/XeBeHcHwgt
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) February 15, 2021

Take some ownership here. All the times you defended the republicans and added to the lies. You and your party made DC a Baghdad. https://t.co/5UiFPbojW2
— Thomas Paine (@resistandgrow) February 15, 2021

No, not until you convince GQP supporters that overthrowing the elected government and/or assassinating its leaders is illegal and unacceptable behavior.
— Call me HomenPeixe. (@ColorArousal) February 15, 2021

When Republicans stop playing nice with white supremecists and militias then maybe we can.
— Susan (@sailmom) February 15, 2021

Sure, as soon as Republican #QAnon terrorists stop committing terrorism. However, they're talking about doing it again on March 4. Did USA take down security barriers after 9/11? That's when we put them up.
— Messaging Matters (@MessagingMatt) February 15, 2021

No, because the domestic terrorist are threatening another insurrection for the Manchurian Candidate on March 4th, claiming that will be his inauguration. Plus, they just stopped a Q-nut in DC and her husband with guns and a note for Biden. The nuts are emboldened.
— Geeg🐻🏈😷🗳️🍑🍾🥂🎊🎉 (@geegeejp) February 15, 2021

What part of sedition do you not understand? Those who attempted to overthrow the government haven't gone anywhere.
— stonecircle (@stone_circle) February 15, 2021

Hi Meg FYI the fences aren't up because of the impeachment trial. The fences are up because your party is full of radicalized assholes bent on destroying our country. Hope that helps. https://t.co/JluX4AJbud
— Leftie Lucy (@LeftieLucy) February 15, 2021