Fortress of Politics: Has The White House Finally Crossed the Line? By Brian Wilson The news hit like a low-voltage shock running through Washington’s air. Reports say that several of Trump’s closest allies, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, and Pete Hegseth, have taken up residence on U.S. military bases around the capital. It reads like the setup to a political thriller, but the weight of it runs deeper than plot. What’s unfolding isn’t a revolution in motion, but something quieter and far more revealing, a slow migration of civilian influence behind the fences and guard posts of the armed forces. For more than two centuries, the United States has depended on a sacred division, civilians make the policy, soldiers follow lawful command. The military serves the state, not a faction. That boundary has weathered wars, coups abroad, and domestic unrest. But when political appointees begin living behind barbed wire and base security checkpoints, it suggests a profound shift i...