There are real questions that need answering regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Some of those questions involve former President Donald Trump. What was Trump doing, for example, during that almost 90-minute period that saw former Vice President Mike Pence coordinating to get the National Guard on-site? After a summer that saw the burning of St. John’s Church and riots outside the White House, why was the Capitol left almost completely defenseless on the day of highly charged protests?