Trump's Capitol attackers had a leader, a cause and a mob mentality
Trump mob mentality: A charismatic leader with an armed following and a Capitol target When someone as powerful as the president tells a large group of his supporters to 'fight like hell,' they will listen to him and feed off each other. Catherine A. Sanderson Opinion contributor Many Americans watched never-seen-before video footage of a mob invading the U.S. Capitol as House impeachment managers presented their case this week against former President Donald Trump. Rioters smashed windows, crushed a police officer in a door, and chanted “Hang Mike Pence.” It seems clear that the events ...