US Capitol Police Plan ‘Extra Security’ Ahead of SOTU, Cite Potential Arrival of Truck Convoys

US Capitol Police Plan ‘Extra Security’ Ahead of SOTU, Cite Potential Arrival of Truck Convoys
National Guard troops leave the Armory after ending their mission of providing security to the U.S. Capitol on May 24, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) say that law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital are planning “extra security” ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union (SOTU) Address scheduled for March 1, citing potential plans of truck-convoy protesters to arrive at roughly the same time.

“Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, D.C., around the time of the State of the Union,” USCP said in a Feb. 18 statement. “As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity.
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