I still think the 6th was a ruse. They knew everyone was going to show up unarmed, there's no way people would have held DC without an armed force. So no matter what, people would eventually have to leave. Pay a few Antifa goons to charge in with a little police assistance and you've changed the narrative.
Just the opposite. He knew of the plot. The original call to march on DC came from nefarious sources. So he called his supporters to DC and held them back from the Capitol "breach".
I still think the 6th was a ruse. They knew everyone was going to show up unarmed, there's no way people would have held DC without an armed force. So no matter what, people would eventually have to leave. Pay a few Antifa goons to charge in with a little police assistance and you've changed the narrative.
Although it hurts to say this, Trump walked right into their trap.
He announced his rally way to far in advance, allowed people to plan and plot. They had plenty of time to get their actors and playbook squared away.
Just the opposite. He knew of the plot. The original call to march on DC came from nefarious sources. So he called his supporters to DC and held them back from the Capitol "breach".