Imagine if they can do this to a Billionaire and President of the United States, what they could do if they turned their sights on one of us "little people". They've become a clear and present danger to The Constitution and The Republic!
Modern totalitarians have learned a lot. The main one being - one doesn't need to control everyone and everything. Big Brother, ala Orwell's 1984, is sheer fantasy.
Rather, control the important things - above all, money. Media, entertainment and education are also important. 98% of average citizens will never be an active threat to the established order. Shape the cultural and political narrative and control financial resources and you don't need jackbooted thugs breaking down doors in the middle of the night.
It didn’t just happen. These are the same A-holes who took out Nixon over 40 years ago.