Police Scramble to Erect Fence Around Capitol Building as ‘Freedom’ Truckers Prepare to Head to DC
With truck-driving American demonstrators expected to descend on Washington, authorities are planning to erect a fence around the Capitol by the time they get there.
Fencing that was erected around the Capitol after the Jan. 6 incursion will return to the building’s perimeter in time for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on March 1, according to Fox News.
The fencing is being put up as a convoy that seeks to replicate Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” is reportedly taking shape and preparing to head to Washington.
The Capitol Police issued a statement Friday saying the department aims to balance the need to respect the First Amendment rights of protesters as well as protect members of Congress.
“Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union. As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity,” the statement said. – READ MORE
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