i mean, i don't know about the Capitol Police, but imagine they didn't have the resources to control the mob breaking in and im not sure the upper echelon was keen on having American blood spilled throughout the Capitol building.
As to why there wasn't a strong presence on the steps in the first place....who knows
Then what is their job and how are they supposed to do it?
How much do we spend on national defense, and we can’t keep a few thousand nascar fans from breaking into the capitol?
Has anybody checked on the Midwest jam and jelly store owners to see if they’re ok? I’d hate for them to get PTSD from watching this tumult.