America's most senior general has declared the military will not intervene if Donald Trump were to decline to leave the White House following a disputed US election. In a letter to Congress, Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he did not envisage soldiers playing any role
I think this is presuming him not vacating by January 2021.
In that case, I think it's the reverse. Someone retaining the position in violation of the Electoral College outcome would be breaking the law, and the President Elect, after being sworn in, would be Commander-In-Chief.
Christ it felt libby to type today. But that territory is so uncharted, calling it "technically" a coup feels wrong because there's nothing technical about something that's basically never happened before.
The military does actually have a fairly hands off relationship with the Executive. Asking them to intervene in a situation like this is about as freaky as a president refusing to leave office.