Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right here,” the very spot he stood was engulfed by his own protesters bringing carnage of their own.

It was a stunning scene Trump encouraged hours beforehand and refused to condemn afterward. It left one woman dead, sent members of Congress ducking for cover and forced evacuations after pipe bombs were discovered in nearby office buildings.