Perhaps because Trump wasn't in charge of the law enforcement.Some [state] legislatures closed public access to their capitols as a precaution. That was the case in Georgia, when armed protesters gathered outside the capitol there.
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In Kansas, protesters briefly occupied the capital building, but authorities said they had a permit to be there.
Rallies were also reported in Idaho, Michigan and California, among others. While police reported some skirmishes, most gatherings were peaceful.
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War play. Jesus wept.The worst scenes may have been in Salem, Ore., where right-wing "Proud Boys" clashed with left-wing protesters, using smoke bombs and even a rapid-fire paint ball rifle.
Oregon is anti-government outlaw haven and has been for years.State police declared an "unlawful assembly"; police there have been dealing with repeated clashes between right- and left-wing protesters there in recent weeks.
Of course.Some of the Trump supporters have played down the severity of what happened, while others have already started trading in new conspiracy theories — particularly the notion that the mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol was somehow instigated by the "Deep State" or Antifa.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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