Mark Small

People have wondered what will happen if, after November 3 & a record loss at the polls, trump refuses to leave office. Usually trump is depicted as seated in the Oval Office refusing to depart. In scenarios I’ve read, all the players are domestic. 1/8

Most commentators are confident members of the U.S. military - the most powerful in history - even though under the command of the head of the executive branch - i.e., the President - would obey the oaths taken when they joined the armed forces of this country. 2/8

The past few days, we’ve seen right wing self-styled militias, their members armed with assault style weapons and claiming to peacefully protect their Second Amendment rights, support trump. They also shoot people - e.g., in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 3/8

Against the U.S. military, these vigilante forces would be a few moments’ hassle. However, other possibilities exist. We should be concerned about the possibility of a hostile foreign power coming to the aid of a besieged trump. 4/8