Capitol Girding for Potential Trucker Protest at State of Union
- Police ‘aware’ of plans for series of convoys heading to D.C.
- Truckers have protested in Canada over public-health measures
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U.S. Capitol Police are preparing for a possible protest by a convoy of truckers arriving in Washington around the date of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
In a statement Friday, the Capitol Police said local, state and federal law enforcement agencies as well as the District of Columbia National Guard are “aware of plans for a series of truck convoys” arriving in the city around the time of Biden’s March 1 address and are coordinating security planning.