Nowhere in the Bible does God give civil government the authority to define its own powers (ie. to supplant the authority of God).
For too long Christians have interpreted Romans 13 to mean that civil government has authority over EVERYTHING. This is not true.
The powers of civil government are limited. Widespread peaceful non-compliance is one step. If the local and state governments will not interpose to protect their citizens, then there are other steps.
This president sees the law and Constitution as an impediment to his fundamental transformation
That they claim the authority to do this shouldn’t surprise anyone