It was an attempt by an armed group to enter the seat of the legislative branch by force and overturn the results of a legitimate Presidential election. That it failed is not relevant. That is was destined to fail is not relevant. OTTOMH
Earlier this year, the FBI announced the arrest of a would be terrorist. He had become radicalized and sought out infrormation on how to make an improvised explosive device and where to buy chemicals to make explosives on the internet. He thought he had found another terrorist who was selling him those chemicals. He was actually in contact with an agent posing as a terrorist. The chemicals that were delivered were inert and harmless. However, as he intended to make a bomb, thought he was making a bomb, an intended to detonate that bomb and kill innocent people he was charged with all those things.
I, or another Doper, will deal with the rest of your post tomorrow. It’s late and I need to go to bed.