Insurrection is defined as: the act or an instance of revolting, violently against an established government.
And that is what happened in Washington on 6 January.
That event was truly shocking.
And the organisers could try again.
But any event, no matter how shocking, can act as inspiration for an author. I am now setting out the guidelines for a novel based on the aftermath of those terrible events.
The president and the senate are now under siege, psychologically if not physically. How will they respond?