What New Details Tell Us About the Capitol Rioters' Plans
What New Details Tell Us About the Capitol Rioters’ Plans Slate 1/12/2021 Molly Olmstead © Provided by Slate Pro-Trump rioters stroll around the Rotunda after breaching the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Who were the rioters attacking the Capitol last Wednesday? In the immediate aftermath, images highlighted deluded Trump fans snapping gleeful selfies and expressing their disdain for the system by vandalizing and defacing the building. But there were also rioters out for blood, seen in bulletproof vests and, chillingly, armed with zip ties to take hos...