It was a preemptive psyop. This is what the alphabet agencies all do now: lie, gaslight, false-flag, and game the population to control us. Fourth Generation Warfare. If you don't know what it is, look it up. We are the enemy.
Obviously you have had some training or in depth reading on the subject.
It used to be illegal to do this against American citizens. But without a doubt, it is being done and for political ends and citizen control.