Because we live in a democracy with a robust tradition of the public having direct access to their representatives. The capitol is, in general, open to the public. I've visited it many times and dropped in on my representative in their offices.
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1346913229616902151
They might've taken over the physical space, but that doesn't mean they threatened the lives of the congress people, who were presumably evacuated to somewhere safe.
In other words, "security" here is not defined as "keeping people out" but "keeping people safe" and "containing" situations. If you think keeping people out is essential to security, then it's because you don't understand security.
I'm a security specialist. I have long experience with outsiders who think security means shutting everything down and preventing risk. Instead, security means keeping things running and living with risk.
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