Powell won't be in control 4 months and 4 days from now. What is the benefit to Trump administration to taking control a few months earlier? Trump seems to be in a big hurry.
Or at least, that's what he claims for himself and ICE murderers.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_immunity_in_the_U...
I wonder what his opinion would be on what happens if a Federal agent shot Trump. But let's not pretend the current administration believes one word they're saying.
He learned from his mistake, and this administration is much less prone to defect than the first one.
Autocrats need to constantly be sending a message: stay loyal or else.
Because he (thinks he) can.
This is not about logic but about power and trying to flex it. To show people who's the boss. To bully.
If no one pushes back hard enough, then it's a fait accompli. If there's push back then there will be another attempt later on. And again. Until the push gets through.