Interview last night with Gen. D. Hokanson where he states "65,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen that are on duty today".
As of Jan 4, there were 8 out of 10 carrier fleets returned to US stations.
Patriot missiles reportedly deployed to DC, and and EO Protecting The United States From Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
You would need to be retarded at this point to thing this kind of force allocation is about protests. This is something else.
They're worried that the instability caused by the protests may provide an opportunity for a state-player to launch a surprise attack.
Concentrating most of the infrantry in DC is the worst way to prepare for a pearl harbor.