It shows how little power insurrectionists have, and how well-equipped our security services are for dealing with them. Security fencing remains around the Capitol, security services are on alert and more than 5,000 National Guard troops will remain on site after mid-March (some 7000 remain to date). The date of possible violence has been known for some time, and preparations have been made. In other words: Security measures already in place ought to be sufficient to prevent another event like Jan. 6. The immediate concern this week was a lunacy: a belief driving insurrectionists to anticipate former President Donald Trump somehow regaining power on March 4.

Source: International New York Times March 05, 2021 10:01 UTC