Capitol Police fail to stop assault on Congress,

Washington, January 7 (RHC)-- Despite the extraordinary scenes of violence, police arrested just 26 people on the Capitol grounds Wednesday.  Congressmember Tim Ryan, the Ohio Democrat charged with funding the Capitol Police, told reporters: “I think it’s pretty clear that there’s going to be a number of people who are going to be without employment very, very soon.”

One video appears to show Capitol Police opening a metal barricade outside the Capitol building.  As the mob surges forward, the police walk slowly backward, making no obvious attempt to stop them.  Another video shows a Capitol Police officer posing for a selfie with an insurrectionist inside the Capitol building.

Meanwhile, CNN reports President Trump resisted demands he send in Washington, D.C.’s National Guard to stop the insurrection.  Instead, it was Vice President Mike Pence who coordinated with the Pentagon to send in the guard troops — after hours of delay.