Note that for a criminal trial public opinion counts for zero.

Its not a criminal trial. No council for the defence. No cross examination. No rebuttal witnesses.

Its a show trial. They've reached the conclusion and are just hoping to find some evidence. No luck so far.

There was an insurrection by any definition of the work and the fact that the courts are convicting them of rioting but setting sentences more in keeping with a charge of insurrection gives an idea of how they are conducting their workaround.

Only today a man who took a gun to the January 6th insurrection was given over 7 years in jail.

Sure there is a reluctance to explicitly use the term insurrection in some circles because to accept that such an attempt was made to usurp a duly elected president via an insurrection is a concession with a wide ranging and long lasting legacy. A stain of the country's history.

But there is little doubt that is exactly what it was and it took a bunch of Republicans to stand up against the insurrectionist former president and hold fast to the process.

It was an insurrection but no one has been charged with insurrection!

It was an insurrection with no guns used. (in a country swimming in guns)!

It was a violent insurrection led by little old ladies!

It was an insurrection where most people 'overran' the Capitol building and then took selfies!

In fact it was one of many riots that got out of control in the year of BLM but was weaponised by a party that hoped to ride it to victory. Those being charged are just collateral damage.