‘People’s Convoy’ truck protest drives laps around Washington

Hundreds of trucks, recreational vehicles and cars were circling the outskirts of Washington on Sunday, threatening to cause traffic backups around the capital as part of a protest against pandemic restrictions.The Capitol Police Board, the overseers of the police force that protects Congress and Capitol Hill, issued an emergency declaration in response to the convoys. The emergency declaration allows US Capitol Police to request aid from the National Guard.The so-called “People’s Convoy”,…

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