I recall a day of mass lawlessness in Washington on January 6, 2021, when Trump was disinclined to call out the national guard. Today, did he contact the mayor to express his concerns, and request a meeting to discuss what measures could be taken? Of course, not.
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown
At first, I dismissed the suggestion that Trump would find an excuse to declare martial law to prevent the mid-term elections, and perhaps even the 2028 election. After his military birthday parade, I no longer doubted that. Now, with his takeover of the District of Columbia, I am feeling more certain that it will happen. (Yeah, I know, he’s only taking control of the police department, but is he really?)