Authorities are considering reinstalling a fence around the Capitol ahead of a possible trucker convoy protest during President Joe Biden's State of the Union next month, officials said Friday.
The fence is the same barrier that remained around the Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 riiot and during theIn a statement, a Capitol Police spokesman said the agency was working closely with the Secret Service on a plan for the March 1 speech.
“The temporary inner-perimeter fence is part of those ongoing discussions and remains an option, however at this time no decision has been made,” the spokesman said. In an earlier statement, the agency said it was working with other law enforcement agencies and the Washington D.C. National Guard. “As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity,” the agency said.who have occupied part of the country’s capital city for weeks over Covid-19 rules and the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.on a blockade that disrupted trade over the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada, making a couple dozen arrests and seizing five vehicles.