They knew. Obamas intention is to humiliate and bring down the US. The prevarication now is to save his election.
Of course they knew as did the commie lying POS. I can’t believe there was not one American there who would stand up and said ‘no way will I abide by this anti American order’. They will look the other way, also, and never protect any one of us either. The commie must be laughing his butt off how easy it is to take over America. There is no more allegiance or Patriotism in the midst of evil. Everyone for himself.