Today (this evening) has been the first time that I have studied the events of January 6, 2021 -— meaning, looking into details about which I have heard, but not dug into. (With the exception of the death of Ashli Babbitt.)
Contrary to a lot of reports, I found that Lt. Michael Byrd, who shot Ashli Babbitt, was in local news back in January 2021. (But I have already misplaced the link to that story . . . mutter, mutter . . .)
Very long but interesting, is the CBS WUSA9 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGDjf4dWoE
The WUSA9 interview of Thomas Baranyi from New Jersey, begins at 1:19:40 and what he says, matches up with the New York Post article.
But also, re the video, is a lot of time that shows the presence of many more people, protesting, all around the U.S. Capitol. Prior to this evening, I did not know that the place was surrounded.
Self-discipline and crowd control, by the protest organizers - including President Trump - was obviously poor.
President Trump also said that he, too, would be going to the U.S. Capitol, but he did not.
The 2020 Election was his to lose; and unfortunately, he bungled it, by un-disciplined use of Twitter - repeatedly punching instead of exercising self-discipline and wisdom.
President Trump also bungled the investigation of the vote errors and fraud.
And unfortunately, President Trump did not pick enough good people to participate high up in his administration. Though he did manage to pick a few.
Yet, on January 6, 2021, Trump failed to lead, and his failure has left a lot of people in harm’s way: Thomas Baranyi for example.
Granted, that the Republican Party hierarchy, have almost no backbone.
Granted, that Trump’s wish for the protest, was to convey some backbone to the Reupblicans on Capitol Hill.
omg.....Baranyi is on the LEFT!!! Most likely ANTIFA!
Trump was not one of the organizers of the rally at the Eclipse on January 6. IIRC it was organized by a group called something like “Women for Trump.” If Trump’s people had organized it, as they had for so many rallies, it would have been much better organized. I do not know anyone who literally expected Trump to march, or even drive, to the Capitol while 100,000 to 200,000 people were filling the mall.