They probably were keeping a close eye on those suspicious TEA partiers.
Barry doesn't just have his imported SWAT teams in full riot gear keeping a close eye on elderly grandmas, he has his minions sending nasty-grams to the military to conduct provocative/intimidating military exercises at the time of scheduled TEA party events, while suggesting TEA-party types are alcohol-driven domestic terrorists, prone to extremist violence.
Hopefully the military has schooled themselves on the difference between legal orders and those which aren't.
HF