More than 6,000 National Guard members from D.C. and elsewhere are being mobilized, and a 7-foot tall fence is being erected around the U.S. Capitol in response to the unrest there Wednesday, which D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called “acts of domestic terrorism.” Later Thursday, acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Michael Sherwin said his office so far this week has charged 55 people in relation to unrest in the District. That includes 40 cases in D.C. Superior Court, relating to unlawful entry and weapons charges. Some of those cases are from earlier in the week, Sherwin said. In addition, his office has charged 15 federal cases related specifically to the unrest at the Capitol, including one man arrested near the Capitol who had a semi-automatic weapon and 11 Molotov cocktails “ready to go,” Sherwin said. “That’s a good start, but in no regard is that the end,” Sherwin said of the charges filed so far. “This is just the beginning.” Sherwin said more serious charges are also on the table, including insurrection and seditious conspiracy. more ...