https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-02/channel-7-journalists...
If the Trump supporters had similarly stayed outside of the gates, nobody would even remember the protest as more than a bit of trivia.
(Edit: I added “storming” to the first sentence to avoid any confusion about whether I was referring to the well-publicized bunker trip)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-moved...
For people who aren’t familiar with the area, this area is normally open and there are often protests. I bike or walk through regularly and you’ll almost always see someone at the fence with a sign about something.
This is in sharp contrast to the coup attempt where the insurgents quickly blew through areas which are never open to the public – think about how many of the videos have alarms ringing in the background.
Note also that I’m not faulting the Secret Service – it’s not hard to imagine someone trying to breach the gate and it’s their job to protect the President. My objection is entirely due to presenting these as equivalents.