defang the schools (harvard, yale, etc)
control the press (sue the nyt, etc. kowtow the others; https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/15/business/media/pentatgon-press-rules.html)
arrest their enemies (comey and the like)
judicial capture (control the Supreme Court)
bring in citizens who support the new system (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-refugee-white-people.html)