At least four groups of truckers appear headed to Washington, including one originating from California, and several smaller ones from the East Coast.
Truckers and supporters, calling themselves the People's Convoy, travel along Highway 395 on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Adelanto, California. They are headed to Washington, D.C., possibly to coincide with President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday. WASHINGTON — Temporary fencing is being reinstalled around the U.S.
Federal agencies have been monitoring the movements of several trucker groups making their way toward the capital region, according to an official familiar with the planning. There’s concern that Washington could face disruptions similar to those that tied up Ottawa, Canada’s capital, over COVID-19 vaccine requirements and other public health measures related to the pandemic.
“Out of an abundance of caution, and in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, a plan has been approved to put up the inner-perimeter fence around the Capitol building for the State of the Union Address,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said Sunday in a statement.