He'll need to start by clearing out all the enforcement arms of the state and putting his loyalists in. All federal judges out. 90% of DOJ out. 90% of top military brass out. AFEURA! Once he's got his guys in, he can start with the court martials and lawfare. CIA needs to be put under direct executive control. Revealing state secrets (DECLAS) needs to be put on the table to coerce third-party agents and contractors into working for him.
Having enough supporters in Congress to block an impeachment wouldn't hurt either. That doesn't just mean getting friends elected. As much as I want to see him crush the FBI and disperse it to the winds, he first needs to use it for what it was originally intended: controlling congress-critters through legalized extortion.
He'll need to start by clearing out all the enforcement arms of the state and putting his loyalists in. All federal judges out. 90% of DOJ out. 90% of top military brass out. AFEURA! Once he's got his guys in, he can start with the court martials and lawfare. CIA needs to be put under direct executive control. Revealing state secrets (DECLAS) needs to be put on the table to coerce third-party agents and contractors into working for him.
Having enough supporters in Congress to block an impeachment wouldn't hurt either. That doesn't just mean getting friends elected. As much as I want to see him crush the FBI and disperse it to the winds, he first needs to use it for what it was originally intended: controlling congress-critters through legalized extortion.
If the CIA is put under executive control, then that control will be handed to whoever replaces Trump.
That sounds like a terrible idea.
Declare the CIA a rogue agency and use the military to destroy them you say? That works too.
I mean, it worked out for JFK, right?
He should dismantle it on his way out the door.
Hey, didn't JFK do that?
It's no worse than what we have now.