President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that is likely to send Democrats into a tizzy.

The order, titled “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Civilians,” directed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi to determine if there was a way to utilize the United States military in domestic law enforcement matters.

Under an 1878 law, the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from engaging in civil law enforcement activities for the most part. Trump’s order appears to direct the DOJ and DOD to see if there are any loopholes so that forces could serve as a multiplier in some way for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

“Safe communities rely on the backbone and heroism of a tough and well-equipped police force.  My Administration is steadfastly committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to firmly police dangerous criminal behavior and protect innocent citizens. When local leaders demonize law enforcement and impose legal and political handcuffs that make aggressively enforcing the law impossible, crime thrives and innocent citizens and small business owners suffer,” Trump the executive order said in Section One.

“My Administration will therefore:  establish best practices at the State and local level for cities to unleash high-impact local police forces; protect and defend law enforcement officers wrongly accused and abused by State or local officials; and surge resources to officers in need.  My Administration will work to ensure that law enforcement officers across America focus on ending crime, not pursuing harmful, illegal race- and sex-based ‘equity’ policies,” the president said.

“The result will be a law-abiding society in which tenacious law enforcement officers protect the innocent, violations of law are not tolerated, and American communities are safely enjoyed by all their citizens again,” he said.

Section Four of the order detailed how the goal is to be accomplished.

“Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement,” the order said.

“Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime,” it said.