Storming of Washington (The Pearl World)

The Storming of Washington refers to a process in which Secessionists staged a protest and attempted to blockade the City of Washington D.C. in an effort to force their states to be allowed to secede from the United States.

Background
On January 6, 2021, Republicans stormed the certification of Joe Biden's electoral victory and nearly forced the overturning of the 2021 election. These efforts failed, and attempts to further subvert Biden carried on.

On March 15, 2022, several states held independence referendums in which they voted to leave the Union. The States demanded Congress grant them their right to leave, but the Supreme Court Re-asserted its 1869 ruling that States cannot unilaterally leave the United States.

Republicans narrowly gained control of the House but the Democrats gained control of the Senate.

Blockade Begins; Government Response
On the morning of January 21, 2023, the U.S. was surprised when pickup trucks and protestors began a blockade of D.C. The blockade was an armed convoy surrounding demonstrators.