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A catastrophic Capitol security failure

By Tom Rogan

Published January 6, 2021 8:14pm ET

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A catastrophic Capitol security failure — Police officers stand outside the U.S. Capitol building ahead of a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. President Donald Trump will press Congress to carry out his priorities for replacing Obamacare, jump-starting the economy and bolstering the nations defenses in an address eagerly awaited by lawmakers, investors and the public who want greater clarity on his policy agenda. | (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

On Wednesday, the nation suffered a catastrophic failure of security on Capitol Hill. There must be accountability for what has occurred.

The storming of Congress, and the evacuation of elected representatives and senators, is something we expect from war zones abroad. It is not something we should tolerate at home. What we’ve seen represents not just an unacceptable threat to life, but an outrageous attack on the democratic rule of law.

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