Beijing worried U.S. would collapse after Jan. 6: Woodward and Costa

Authors of 'Peril' reject narrative of Trump as passive before the Capitol attack

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump riot in front of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6 amid an explosion caused by a police munition. © Reuters

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei Washington bureau chief

December 15, 2021 03:45 JST

WASHINGTON -- As rioters took over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the country also faced a national security crisis involving China that was unknown to the public, authors Bob Woodward and Robert Costa told Nikkei in a recent interview.