“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”
You nailed it!
If we watch what order the DemonRats do things in, the big picture becomes more clear. Note that the push to grow the number of armed federal agents follows the DemonRat's big push to DEFUND THE POLICE, then push to BAN "ASSAULT WEAPONS". Replacement, much?