Donald Trump and his allies are plotting to wield federal power against critics and opponents if he secures a second term, with the former president targeting individuals for investigation or prosecution, while his associates are considering invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military against civil demonstrations on his first day back in office, The Washington Post reported.
Trump has told advisers and friends in private that he wants the Justice Department to investigate former officials and allies from his administration who have become critical of his time in office, including former chief of staff John Kelly, former Attorney General William Barr, as well as his ex-attorney Ty Cobb and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley, the Post reported.
