Federal authorities are reinstalling fencing around the U.S. Capitol as Washington prepares for planned trucker protests inspired by demonstrations in Canada against COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, police said on Sunday.
The U.S. Capitol, seen behind newly installed security fencing ahead of the upcoming State of the Union with U.S. President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Al DragoWASHINGTON, Feb 27 - Federal authorities are reinstalling fencing around the U.S. Capitol as Washington prepares forinspired by demonstrations in Canada against COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, police said on Sunday.
Authorities were taking the step to protect President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech scheduled for Tuesday and to "prevent any disruption to the important work of Congress," U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said. The fencing was previously installed after supporters of former President Donald Trump rampaged through the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a failed effort to block Congress from formally certifying his 2020 election loss to Biden. It was