Want to blow up the Capitol? (See story here.) Come and get it. Depleting the population of domestic terrorists is no loss to our democracy.
(Technical details: The rifles aren’t loaded, but an ammo magazine in a chest pouch is visible on the National Guard soldier on the left. With practice, he could lock and load in about 2 seconds. So don’t be stupid.)
I question why there are troops in Washington DC, a Fence ect. [This comment has been edited.]
Because law enforcement has credible intelligence that a violent extremist group is planning to blow up the Capitol and kill members of Congress. At least, that’s what we’re told.