Fracture in the Military [View all]
Trump signed a sweeping Executive Order overreaching federal authority into State and Local law enforcement, including the possible use of federal military as law enforcement. This is illegal, but that has not stopped Trump so far.
If Trump orders the military to act as domestic police inside the country, it may cause a fracture in the military. Military are explicitly trained to not execute these kind of clearly illegal orders. There will be officers that know that these are legally questionable orders at best. They will have to make a choice. Support a dictator or stick to their oath and their honor. Malcolm Nance, retired Navy Chief and Intelligence Specialist, talks about this. If you are not familiar with him, he is worth watching. You can find his videos on YouTube and his writing on Substack.
Anyway, this is a dire situation that could lead to a Fascist Police State and a possible Civil Conflict. Also, there are probably some Blue State Governors that are not going to just roll over and take this. The Trump Regime is implying that they will arrest local authorities that do not comply. If the Trump Regime arrests an elected official, then it may be too late. They have already arrested a Judge as a test case. I would put nothing past these fascists.
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