Governments are capable of poisoning their own citizens and have done so in the past. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-s-g

Governments are capable of poisoning their own citizens and have done so in the past. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-s-government-poisoned-some-alcohol-during-prohibition/3283701001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fac...