yet the authorities didn't act. they were unprepared and there's really not good reason for it. there were plenty of people, certainly outside the government researchers who were monitoring the planning that was going on in extremist social media circles and chat forums. sometimes there's a lot of talk, but no real mobilization, but here you saw the logistics. by the time i got here onjanuary the 6th with the proud boys, it was clear something had gone badly wrong with the police operation. not only had i not seen any police officers on the march up here, now, it was clear the capitol hill police force was panicking. as the proud boys marched past, police were scrambling to put on their riot gear. meanwhile, at the capital, low barriers and a tiny number of police — just one lone officer on the senate steps. but when it came to the january 6th committee, the democratic party controlled congressional investigation, the lack of police preparation and