I am sure that whether he was malicious or mistaken will be interesting for historians while studying "The slide of the US into police state in the late 2020s",

I am sure that whether he was malicious or mistaken will be interesting for historians while studying "The slide of the US into police state in the late 2020s", but not for the rest. The US currently supports intelligence, domestic and external security forces that are totally out of line with any credible treat. With too broad power. A lot of it in the dark or shade. That concentration of power and force makes me feel uncomfortable.