I've been wondering about this. I've learned recently that States have a state guard of some sort. Washington State has a State Guard that is volunteer and non-combat, but they are bound to State Constitution, U.S. Constitution, & competent orders from the governor. Not to be federalized.

We can learn from other democracies that fell to authoritarian regimes & we know how it's done & what happens There are play by play instructions & Trump's not meeting with Putin & Lukashenko to make a "peace deal", they're his mentors in authoritarian tactics