https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/us-capitol-lockdown/index.html
This article says there were hundreds of attackers, which is in line with videos and photos I've seen thus far online. Now, if the entire thing wasn't peaceful, as you seem to think I'm implying, then how could I explain this next article: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/pro-trump-supporters-dc-protest/index.html
This one notes that there were thousands of protestors in the general area. I heard there were several thousand on EWTN as I was driving home from the firm, so let's assume there were 4,000 in the immediate Capitol area.
Now, if out of 4,000 only "hundreds" were noted by CNN to have directly attacked the Capitol, then it logically follows that the rest were indeed folks doing nothing more than peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment rights, even if their cause is more hopeless than trying to save the Titanic with nothing but duct tape.
Notice I never said the Guard wasn't deployed, and indeed acknowledged that this was a violent assault on democracy.
Notice I never disagreed with you regarding the illegality, idiocy, and utterly despicable nature of the hundreds of violent attackers.
Notice I never praised Trump's handling of the situation.
How then am I delusional?