They knew ...
When the 55 Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they knew that the would be charged with treason and possibly hanged, if they are ever caught. They knew the risks they were taking, up front before signing that document.
They were the smartest people in the country at the time, and they considered everything.
This shows the stupidity of those that aided and abetted Pendejo45 in his quest to keep the pResidency. They acted as if this was just a normal government duty. Some knew, like Cipollone, but they didn't care, if everyone in the Greed Over Party (GOP) held the line, who would find out?
Their henchmen, The Three Percenters, The Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Texas Freedom Force, ... other militia groups that arrived at the Captiol on Jan. 6th, do you think they thought things through?
These were probably some of the dumbest people in our country and probably never considered the consequences if they failed, which they did.
Hopefully, they will pay a heavy penalty for this. ALL OF THEM.