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Trump did everything possible to cripple the response to the rampage.
The chief of the Capitol Police is a Trump lackey. The CP were strangely understaffed on the day.
Pentagon leaders were Trump appointeees and said no to request for help from Mayor.
Magats were all over twitter planning the January 6 riot in plain sight.
No excuse for law enforcement no being ready, everyone saw it coming.Infuriating that Trump now claims he called out the NG immediately.
Fucking lying asshole.Regarding the magat woman shot by police- Secret Service were on the hallway on the other side of the door she was climbing through. The agents were hustling Pence and family out of danger, while the mob was chanting "Hang Pence Hang Pence". Not surprising she got shot.
The crowd had assembled a fully functioning gallows outside. They openly tweeted about lynching traitors, including Pence. They had zip tie cuffs for hostage taking. There are vids of rioters searching the Senate Chamber for anyone hiding.This was very close to disaster. The Senate was still in session as the doors to the building were breached. The senators were lucky to escape.
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AIUI it's the Capitol Police, though they obviously liaise with other agencies for big events. It does just sound like they dropped a massive bollock here in underestimating Y'All Quaida...
The lot in front of the Lincoln memorial were military police; not sure if they were DC National Guard (who can be called out by the President) or something else. Point is it's perfectly possible to plaster DC with police and military if you want to.