The Citadel Conspiracy

In December 2020, after losing the presidential election, Donald Trump allegedly held an unprecedented meeting with top military officials, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and then-Attorney General Bill Barr. The meeting, detailed in reporting surrounding Milley’s book, reportedly focused on Trump’s desire to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military to quell potential protests related to the election results.

The report suggests that Trump believed Antifa and Black Lives Matter were the primary instigators of unrest and sought to use the military to maintain order. Milley and Barr reportedly pushed back against this idea, arguing against involving the military in what they considered a law enforcement matter best handled by civilian authorities. They stressed the importance of maintaining the military’s apolitical stance and warned of the potential consequences of involving them in domestic political disputes.

The discussion included considering the potential use of federal troops in cities like Washington D.C. Milley reportedly emphasized the need for any military involvement to be strictly limited and coordinated with civilian leadership to avoid creating a perception of a military takeover. Ultimately, the Insurrection Act was not invoked, and the military was not deployed in the manner Trump allegedly desired, due in part to the resistance from figures like Milley and Barr. The meeting highlights the intense pressure and unprecedented challenges faced by the military and other government officials during the transition period following the 2020 election.

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