My take on this is never believe anything "government" tells you. And Abcnews is a part of the game.
Don't get caught in the matrix.
And it doesn't matter what he wanta to do. What really matters is the millions of cattle who believe he has power over them are gping to do. Keep following a war mongeror or take personal responsibilty and stop being a slave by realizing "rule by force" has gotten us nowhere.