In the Sundance article it is pointed out that they had a backup plan in case the crowd did not fall for incitement to riot and that was the pipe bombs.
IOW, if the incursion into the capitol had not happened to prompt the emergency session, the explosion of the pipe bombs would have. Thus, the riot was not a sure thing if you believe this claim.
Which is why we were told to attend and document everything.
The "riot" was happening either way and Trump new this
In the Sundance article it is pointed out that they had a backup plan in case the crowd did not fall for incitement to riot and that was the pipe bombs.
IOW, if the incursion into the capitol had not happened to prompt the emergency session, the explosion of the pipe bombs would have. Thus, the riot was not a sure thing if you believe this claim.