The imagery of the Capitol siege will have enduring resonance.
By Colin P. Clarke
Mr. Clarke is a director at an intelligence and security consultancy and the author of “After the Caliphate: The Islamic State and the Future of the Terrorist Diaspora.”
Jan. 22, 2021
Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters could become the new foot soldiers of the far right.Credit.Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
The storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 by a rabid mob of Donald Trump supporters resulted in a failed insurrection. But for far-right extremists, including anti-government militias, white supremacists and violent conspiracy theorists, nothing about the insurrection was a failure.