Journalistically, it is hard to review what happened at the US Capitol as anything short of domestic terrorism when very similar instances in other non white majority nations are deemed as terrorism. And also, people, as noted below, are terrified.
https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins/status/1350056099827904512
With sincerity, I would like to ask officials, what exactly is the criteria if not this? Did an explosive device need to go off? If they would have taken the Capitol, would that qualify it? An execution? I am not sure and am curious.
In the 24 Hours: Assault on the Capitol program streaming on Hulu, there is an interview with former officer Larry Chaefer as clips are shown of what Eugene Goodman had to endure as he led protesters away from the Senate and up several flights of stairs before receiving backup
"After talking with several Black police officers on the department," Chaefer remarked., "All the racial slurs that they had to endure. These criminals were targeting them. Specifically, because they were racist. You saw the flags that they were flying."
And this:
.@RepJasonCrow recounting being trapped in the House: "I was resolving to fight, I was looking for weapons, but the chairs are all bolted to the floor in the gallery. There was not a lot available. I had a pen in my pocket and could use that if I needed to."
.@RepJasonCrow recounting being trapped in the House: "I was resolving to fight, I was looking for weapons, but the chairs are all bolted to the floor in the gallery. There was not a lot available. I had a pen in my pocket and could use that if I needed to."
Crow: "Never in a million years would I have thought that I, as a member of Congress in 2021, in the US Capitol, what should be one of the most secure buildings in the world, would I have to be preparing to take a stand & fight my way out of the House chamber from a violent mob."
Rep. Crow was an impeachment manager when Trump was impeached the first time for obstruction of congress and abuse of power.
.@RepRubenGallego in this documentary from ABC: "The reporters were very scared, a lot of them were shaking and crying. Security wouldn't let them into a secure room. They wanted them to either be in the hallway or exit the building and I just didn't know what was out there.
Gallego: "So I left the secure room. Grabbed the reporters, took them to my office, locked them in my office, calmed them down. They were scared. There's nothing more disturbing than seeing fear on a person's face. I remember in war, seeing young guys having fear in their face."
Gallego who served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq: "I remember, me being scared in the middle of combat. It can have a really big imprint on your mind."
All of this culminated into President Trump's second impeachment, this time for incitement of insurrection. Per the House Judiciary Cmte report, notably: judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/… 
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