ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Peace-loving Americans are slow to anger, and it took four years of provocation for it to boil over. The tragedy of the shocking outbreak of disorder in Washington is that, barring one misstep, it likely never would have happened at all.
Supporters of President Trump, who have watched the 45th president mistreated by his political opponents since before his Inauguration, gathered calmly on the Ellipse Wednesday for a final demonstration of loyalty. A sea of American flags and Trump banners fluttered in the breeze as the president thanked the sea of fellow Republicans, then reiterated his complaints about widespread voter fraud that allegedly enabled Democrat Joe Biden to win the 2020 presidential election.