 This is a classic Russian tactic, such as when Putin killed 300 civilians in 1999 and blamed it on terrorists to ride the backlash to winning power. Others who have embraced this tactic of committing raw evil and then benefiting from the backlash include Hamas on October 7th. If any Trump officials encouraged or knew of this attack, this is morally horrific and Republicans of decency must demand that Trump step down as unfit. The other possibility, Milhorn then wrote, is someone crazy anti-Trumper in this chaotic moment decided to assassinate the former president.