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Uniformed U.S. Capitol Police Officers opened the doors and then stood idly by, allowing the rioters and gathered Trump supporters into the Capitol building.<ref>Vivek Saxena | BPR Business & Politics, Video of police appearing to open doors, let protesters into Capitol building is baffling, to say the least, https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/09/video-of-police-opening-doors-inviting-protesters-into-capitol-building-is-baffling-to-say-the-least-1014206/, January 9, 2021</ref>

Uniformed U.S. Capitol Police Officers opened the doors and then stood idly by, allowing the rioters and gathered Trump supporters into the Capitol building.<ref>Vivek Saxena | BPR Business & Politics, Video of police appearing to open doors, let protesters into Capitol building is baffling, to say the least, https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/09/video-of-police-opening-doors-inviting-protesters-into-capitol-building-is-baffling-to-say-the-least-1014206/, January 9, 2021</ref>

Following President Trump's speech at the "Save America March" rally, the attendees walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to "peacefully and patriotically"<ref>Lauren Giella | Newsweek, Fact Check: Did Trump Say to 'Peacefully and Patriotically' March to the Capitol?, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-did-trump-say-to-peacefully-and-patriotically-march-to-the-capitol/ar-BB1cL1Nq?ocid=uxbndlbing, January 14, 2021</ref> make their voices be heard and to "try and give our Republicans... the weak ones, the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country" as the 2020 Presidential election [[Electoral College]] vote was being tabulated and confirmed by members of the 117th U.S. Congress and Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref>Julia Jacobo | ABC News, This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-told-supporters-stormed-capitol-hill/story?id=75110558, January 7, 2021</ref>  The crowd gathered at the Capitol and chanted, "We want Trump."<ref> BEN FOX, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press, Thousands Cheer Trump At ‘Save America’ Rally Protesting Election Results, https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/trump-supporters-gather-near-white-house-for-save-america-march/, January 6, 2021</ref>

Following President Trump's speech at the "Stop the Steal" rally, the attendees walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to "peacefully and patriotically"<ref>Lauren Giella | Newsweek, Fact Check: Did Trump Say to 'Peacefully and Patriotically' March to the Capitol?, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-did-trump-say-to-peacefully-and-patriotically-march-to-the-capitol/ar-BB1cL1Nq?ocid=uxbndlbing, January 14, 2021</ref> make their voices be heard and to "try and give our Republicans... the weak ones, the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country" as the 2020 Presidential election [[Electoral College]] vote was being tabulated and confirmed by members of the 117th U.S. Congress and Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref>Julia Jacobo | ABC News, This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-told-supporters-stormed-capitol-hill/story?id=75110558, January 7, 2021</ref>  The crowd gathered at the Capitol and chanted, "We want Trump."<ref> BEN FOX, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press, Thousands Cheer Trump At ‘Save America’ Rally Protesting Election Results, https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/trump-supporters-gather-near-white-house-for-save-america-march/, January 6, 2021</ref>

According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', on Monday January 4, 2021 [[Capitol Police]] Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size of the pro-Trump crowds expected to stream into [[Washington, D.C.]] in peaceful protest. Sund asked House and Senate security officials for permission to request that the D.C. [[National Guard]] be placed on standby for quick backup. Sund said they turned him down.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sund-riot-national-guard/2021/01/10/fc2ce7d4-5384-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html</ref>

According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', on Monday January 4, 2021 [[Capitol Police]] Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size of the pro-Trump crowds expected to stream into [[Washington, D.C.]] in peaceful protest. Sund asked House and Senate security officials for permission to request that the D.C. [[National Guard]] be placed on standby for quick backup. Sund said they turned him down.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sund-riot-national-guard/2021/01/10/fc2ce7d4-5384-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html</ref>