cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/38388581

Simultaneous purging of the chief generals of all three branches.
They are ensuring the military has no cohesiveness to stage a future coup against the Executive Branch, and are replacing all control with their own loyalists.

  • xyzzy@lemm.ee
    89·
    2 days ago

    Trying to install loyalists to ensure the military won’t go against him when the time comes

    • mkwt@lemmy.world
      7·
      1 day ago

      I believe Senate confirmation goes all the way down to one-star generals and admirals. So he can’t just install new ones overnight.

      • imvii@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        19 hours ago

        I don’t think the old rules will apply much longer. Trump is playing a game the normal US government have never had to deal with. By the time everyone gets up to speed, Trump will have purged anyone that could have done something.

        I think the USA is lost at this point. Damaged beyond repair unless the anti-coup happens soon.