The bottom line is this: Donald Trump never should have summoned his supporters to Washington for January 6. And as it became clear that they were angry and could suddenly turn violent, he should have canceled his Ellipse speech and told them to leave town. He never should have addressed the crowd the way he did. He never should have instructed them to march to the Capitol. And once the violence erupted, he should have intervened and instructed them to leave the Capitol immediately—certainly when he was informed that a riot was underway.
