Washington prepares for convoy protests against Covid restrictions

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Washington prepares for convoy protests against Covid restrictions
February 25, 2022, 2:14 pm

Washington prepares for convoy protests against Covid restrictions

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The Xinhua reported, according to the Associated Press, the Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as it prepares for convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.

Modelled after recent convoy protests in Canada, separate convoys have been planned in the United States and some are scheduled to arrive in time for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 1.

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The Xinhua noted that the troops would be used to assist with traffic control during demonstrations. The report released on Wednesday that four hundred Guard members from the District of Columbia Guard will be joined by 300 Guard members from other states.

Source: xinhua

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