Why would he use the military when every two-bit department has a swat team? Throw in a few drones and they’re good to go.
There’s a distinct possibility that the Federal law enforcement officers would have politely declined to follow orders.
But the same is true of the military. I have a lot of friends who are retired or recently separated military, both enlisted and officers (up to O6) and they say that there’s no doubt in their minds that orders to take armed action against citizens who are exercising their Constitutionally guaranteed rights will be refused based on being unlawful. One said that there are still very strong institutional memories of Waco ...