The bloody #chaos inside the #US #Capitol on Wednesday came after the #police force that protects the legislative complex was overrun by a mob of #Trump supporters in what law enforcement officials called a catastrophic failure to prepare. The siege of the Capitol, home to both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, represents one of the gravest security lapses in recent US history, current and former law enforcement officials said. FRANCE 24’s Chief Foreign Affairs Editor explains.
How security failures enabled Trump mob to storm US Capitol
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