As President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address approaches, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he will not be sending State National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

In a tweet published on February 28, DeSantis said that he rejected a request made by Biden to send State National Guard troops to the region. This rejection comes as the so-called People’s Convoy approaches its target, the District of Columbia.

“Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request,” wrote DeSantis, “there will be no [Florida National Guard troops] sent to D.C. for Biden’s State of the Union.”

The comments come after a busy week for DeSantis. After getting his controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill passed through the state House of Representatives, the Florida governor appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2022 where he received a big boost in support from Republican voters. According to a straw poll conducted by CPAC organizers, more attendees of the conference supported DeSantis as a potential Republican presidential candidate than last year; his support percentage increased by 7 points to achieve a 28 percent approval rating for the theoretical candidate.

The statement from DeSantis’ office went on to question the Biden administration’s confidence in Capitol law enforcement, and said, “The National Guard should never be misused for political purposes or regime propaganda spectacles. Last year, when the National Guard deployed to D.C. around the inauguration, they were forced to sleep in freezing parking garages. Our dedicated, patriotic service members deserve better.”