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.
Florida Senator Rick Scott led GOP senators in introducing the Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping (TRUCKERS) Act.
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.
Police officers marched down the street in full uniform, joining the protest over COVID-19 mandates, including vaccine mandates, as Paris sees more than six months of protests.
Even though police violently removed the Freedom Convoy protesters from Ottawa and no active protests are currently taking place, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted at a news conference on Monday that his government still requires the unprecedented emergency powers he demanded earlier this month.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted at a news conference on Monday that his government still needs the unprecedented emergency powers he demanded this month even though police violently removed the Freedom Convoy protesters from Ottawa and no active Freedom Convoy protests are currently occurring.
