Trump’s authority under the Insurrection Act is not subject to congressional approval and is largely immune from judicial second-guessing. Wielding the country’s armed forces against the “enemy from within” would satisfy three of Trump’s darkest impulses: to “dominate,” to seek retribution against his opponents and to emulate Vladimir Putin.

Vice President Kamala Harris claimed former President Donald Trump said he would use the U.S. military to "go after" Americans who disagree with him, whom he called "the enemy from within." Indeed, in an interview,