What were the Capitol rioters thinking?

It’s one of the most basic questions of the Capitol riot investigation: What was the rioters’ plan? What did they think was going to happen when they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, as Congress certified the results of the Electoral College?

There are undoubtedly many answers to the question. Some rioters were physically violent. Others walked into the Capitol after its doors had been forced open. Others stayed outside. And still, others who attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally on the Ellipse never went to the Capitol at all. So there were different actions and different motives involved.