Great point, why were the officers outnumbered 100-1 when Trump/his admin made the recommendation that they add 10,000 national guard to help control the crowds?
If I recall correctly, we the people have the right to peacefully assemble. That's what CNN told us all of 2020 at the mostly peaceful protests, this when the law abiding folks stayed home with their masks on as covid couldn't spread at the social justice riots but it could in our schools.
No one was impressed with J6, anyone that illegally entered the Capitol (without the police opening doors and letting them in) should have been whacked with trespassing, those that actually did damage, more severe penalties. Locking people up for a decade or more because the left wants to push a "saving democracy" narrative for votes is plain stupid and will backfire. If 50% of the people that stormed the Capitol were armed, they would have been in there for days if not weeks. How can you overthrow a government without weapons?
Until I see actual emails between Trump, Trump's admin team, Trump's fake tan guy, etc organizing the taking of the Capitol and a detailed plan to overthrow the government, it's all one big giant sham and a total waste of tax payer money.