Trains of trucks, cars, and RVs from all over the nation created one large convoy in Monrovia, Indiana late Wednesday before heading toward Washington on Thursday.
Law enforcement was seen putting up high fencing around the capitol building following an announcement on Feb. 27 about the barriers from officials, calling it a security measure in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots.
The “People’s Convoy” moved out from Adelanto Stadium in Southern California and released a statement about their movements across the country to Washington D.C., where they plan to arrive on March 5.
The US Defense Department has approved deploying 700 National Guard troops and equipment in Washington to assist police control the truckers’ protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates during the State of the Union address on March 1, spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.