Officials Decry Law Enforcement Failure in Capitol Riot, Suspect 'Organized Hierarchical Plot' On 1/7/21 at 9:10 PM EST Federal law enforcement agencies failed to secure the U.S. Capitol ahead of a riotous siege laid by pro-President Donald Trump protesters that included far-right elements who managed to storm the iconic building. Now officials are demanding that those agencies must step up and pursue those responsible for this unprecedented assault on the hallowed halls of democracy. Clashes between demonstrators and security forces within and on the grounds of the Capitol Building left at least four dead and dozens more injured. It marks a bloody start to 2021 and a deadly departure for the Trump administration. Despite the president's long-running refusal to recognize his electoral loss to President-elect Joe Biden that led to the subsequent mayhem, legislative efforts to certify the election carried through, and Biden was set to take office in less than two weeks.