It was Tomas Wictor who first posited the Devolution theory and the 2020 Newsweek article where the top secret Continuity of Government plan was identified for possible use in the event that covid crippled the Government leadership. Wictor's thread made complete sense but [they] soon came at him with hammer and tong.
https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-inside-militarys-top-secret-plans-if-coronavirus-cripples-government-1492878