On Jan. 6, at the behest of the outgoing president of the United States, domestic terrorists attacked the legislative branch of the government of the United States. Bombs were left apparently targeting us, gunshots rang out, Molotov cocktails were brought to the building, and five deaths resulted from the melee on the Capitol grounds. It remains unclear who — if anyone — was in command of the military when officials were pleading for help from the National Guard, which didn't receive orders to assist for several hours. It's a miracle that the insurrection failed, that the building didn't burn and that many more people weren't killed.
NBC THINK: The Capitol riots prove we need to strengthen our democracy. That begins with voting rights.