In the lead up to 1/20 it appears that some Trump supporters have latched on to the idea he may somehow invoke the #InsurrectionAct? https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I/chapter-13 DC officials thought he would do this before 1/6 to co-opt the MPD https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/dc-officials-feared-trump-insurrection-act
DC Lawmakers Were Briefed That Trump Might Go To Extremes

Concerned the president might invoke the Insurrection Act to commandeer the city police, DC council members never expected an assault on the Capitol itself.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I/chapter-13
Some believed that Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act to quell the nationwide protests that arose in response to the police murder of George Floyd https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-06-03/what-is-the-insurrection-act-and-how-could-president-trump-use-it Instead, we saw Barr’s DOJ treat protestors like rioters as Wolf’s DHS ‘surged’ law enforcement
What Is the Insurrection Act?

A centuries-old law has been thrust into the national spotlight following the president’s threats to use the military to restore order amid protests over George Floyd’s death.

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-06-03/what-is-the-insurrection-act-and-how-could-president-trump-use-it
Although some say the source of this “Hail Mary” attempt to thwart the Presidential transition comes from QAnon, the first mention I’ve seen came from former assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, retired Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney https://www.mediamatters.org/one-america-news-network/oan-airs-call-trump-use-insurrection-act-overturn-election
OAN airs call for Trump to use the Insurrection Act to overturn the election

https://www.mediamatters.org/one-america-news-network/oan-airs-call-trump-use-insurrection-act-overturn-election
After his military career, McInerney spent almost 20 years at Fox News. Right-wing networks like OAN still seek commentary from this serial fabulist https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr/status/1333075733472833538
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