Security officials are considering reinstalling a fence around the Capitol building ahead of possible protests that could coincide with President Biden’s State of the Union address, U.S. Capitol Police says.
The fence is the same barrier that remained around the Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 riot and during the“The temporary inner-perimeter fence is part of those ongoing discussions and remains an option, however at this time no decision has been made," a Capitol Police spokesperson said, adding that the agency has been working closely with the Secret Service to plan for the State of the Union scheduled for March 1.
Roughly 400 of the troops will be from Washington and as many as 300 will come from outside the capital, the National Guard said in a statement. Officials are expecting higher than normal traffic volumes in the coming days as commercial truck and vehicle operators plan to protest in the D.C. area, federal officials said.
One trucking convoy possibly starting in southern California on Wednesday may be making its way through Arizona, Texas, Missouri and Ohio to the D.C. area to protest Covid 19-related mandates.
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