6/1 was kind of like a "citizens coup".

This time they've already purged the military of "disloyal" brass. This time, if it actually happens, will be a military coup.

The executive is filled with sycophants and apparently has control of the military enough that it can ignore Congress.

Ah, derp. I conflated the midterms with the presidential elections.

Not really no. Jag specifically have it out for the administration and their stooges. There's a bunch of loud mouth retirees that support the admin but the rest are simply doing as they are told most of these things have no legal test yet and have to be decided on court, failing to follow orders is a criminal act that ruins careers so most people aren't going to risk that and they'll instead leave it to jag to figure out.

Why do we assume this is real to begin with and not just more theater in the lead up to the re-escalation?

Eh, I can see revenge killing Hegseth after he's irrelevant, but Treasury? Better give the secretaries of education, transportation, and housing permanent secret service details, while we're creating a royal court.

Actually he's one of the few competent members. Rubio is another.

Evil, and under malevolent supervision, but competent.