Hundreds of National Guard troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., to assist with a trucker protest.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of the National Guard on Tuesday. The Pentagon will send 700 National Guard members to manage traffic flow during a series of protests similar to the Ottawa Freedom Convoy.
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