D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed Tuesday night that the National Guard has been authorized to assist with traffic control ahead of possible trucker demonstrations.
Much remains unknown about how disruptive protests could be and exactly when and how the region will be impacted.FOX 5 was first to report on plans by one convoy organizer, Bob Bolus, who said Sunday he would arrive in the D.C. region Wednesday night with plans to shut down the Capital Beltway.
Maureen Steele, an organizer with The People’s Convoy, said she doesn’t know exactly how many will join, but they are expecting a large number of truckers and others who support the cause.Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby confirmed the Defense Department is reviewing requests made by the District and Capitol Police to have the D.C. National Guard help with planned trucker protests next week.
A press release says the convoy will arrive in the D.C. region Saturday, March 4 but will not enter D.C. proper to "abide by agreements with local authorities." "We have security teams that have been hired, bomb sniffing dogs," said Steele. "Every truck that’s in The People’s Convoy is going to be vetted and inspected before it hits the road."
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