Builds? The US military, NG, etc, is well in place.

Builds isn't the exact word. But he is moving them into position. He's already making his arguments to put them into Chicago, Boston and NYC. He needs to have troops in the blue cities before he can declare martial law or some other 'emergency' that gives him total control.

That's the word that the OP used, and what I was talking about has nothing to do with arguments so. . .never mind.

You don't like the word, then take it up with the OP, not me.

That's exactly what @hartmannreport.com said yesterday. It's not the Army, it's a true Gestapo.