Comment by dathinab

> He is the commander in chief. He has the capability to threaten violence.

Actually no, he doesn't have the capability to threaten institutionalised violence against US CITIZENS which might have or maybe want commit a crime which is not capital and don't even lead to to much jail time.

If he would have the right to do so he would be an authoritarian leader and the US no longer a democracy.

Even if the national guard is dispatched they can just arrest people, not shoot them down (except if that people try to shoot down the national guard, which they don't).