You might be right.
“They’re preparing to declare war on natural-born US citizens.”
That civilian military force he thinks he has, will disintegrate the moment he tries to send them internally enmasse.
Those who serve, they’re citizens too and they know the retribution for their actions would be swift and merciless.
Watch the movie, “The Patriot”, for an idea of how you get the citizens of this country involved.
You can only be passive until it smacks you in the face.