The Associated Press headline on Monday read: Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared

America should be in mourning and feeling shame, fear, and outrage.

Washington (AP) - Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump's name, the Capitol's attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured on video. They mortally wounded another officer with a blunt weapon and body-slammed a third over a railing into the crowd.

As the insurrectionists stormed the Capitol a week ago Wednesday, they repeatedly shouted, "Hang Mike Pence," and beat police...