Feds Ramp Up Super Bowl Security Over Possible Truck Convoy Protests

Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 mandates gather as a truck convoy blocks the highway at the U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., on Feb. 2, 2022. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is beefing up Super Bowl security over a possible trucker convoy protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions, according to Biden administration officials.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a Feb. 11 briefing that DHS had already deployed 500 employees to provide air and maritime security support for the Super Bowl, set to take place in Inglewood, California on Feb. 13.