Inspired by the trucker convoy in Canada, convoys of U.S. trucks are rolling down highways on their way to Washington, D.C.

Most are protesting that the national emergency and COVID-19 restrictions be lifted.

"It's not: I'm a Republican, and you're a Democrat, it's about I'm an American, let's live like Americans," trucker Mike Dawson said.

The truckers are making their demands even as most U.S. states have already eased many restrictions.

In California, where the first convoy began, the state lifted universal mask requirements last week while requiring masks for vaccinated people only in high-risk areas such as public transit, schools and healthcare settings.

Preparations are being made in Washington for the expected arrival of the convoy and other similar protests in the coming days. The Pentagon said it had approved 400 National Guard troops from the District of Columbia, who would not carry weapons, to help at traffic posts through March 7.

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