That federal property, though, is usually surrounded by states. The states could easily declare that it has seized that property.
The bigger challenge, as it always is, is the people.
The bigger challenge, as it always is, is the people.
Anyone can declare anything. What matters is who the troops and missile launchers listen to. That’s the Pentagon.
Would soldiers who live in these states obey DC's order to kill their neighbors and friends?
They certainly might, depending on the circumstances. But it is unclear to me that the outcome would be simple.