Yesterday, as I've tried to argue below, the Capitol Police were overwhelmed by sheer numbers. The only way they could have been stopped was if the National Guard was there or perhaps large numbers of riot police.
So why weren't they there?
The best and simplest answer is that the Mayor of DC has no authority to do so. The authority rests with the Congress, the Pentagon and especially the President. There are some conflicting reports about exactly who called out the National Guard eventually, but we know that Maryland and Virginia sent significant police presences as well.
All of this is to say: It is well past time for DC to be a state.
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