DC National Guard ‘Scrambling’ To Secure Tow Trucks As Freedom Convoy Descends

The Washington DC National Guard is ratcheting up preparations “for forthcoming Trucker protest” set to begin on Tuesday, as a new group of roughly 1,000 truckers dubbed “The People’s Convoy” makes its way to the nation’s capital in protest of Covid-19 mandates.

According to a notice obtained by Breitbart News, the DC National Guard Land Component Command will be “encamped” starting today – which, according to on source, is synonymous with to “occupy an area.”

According to the notice, the National Guard will encamp through Monday, March 7. The notice stated that soldiers were already on standby to support the State of the Union address, which is scheduled for March 1.

A separate notice stated that the encampment could last longer than March 7, and would be in support of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). -Breitbart

Fox News‘ Brad Pergram reported earlier Tuesday that the National Guard is now “scrambling to secure heavy tow trucks to haul away semis which may try to block roads.” – READ MORE