In their experience the President should have paid up by now.
Bingo! They keep amping up the threats, now to insane levels, and there's no hint of a payoff. So it's "What the hell is wrong with your president?"
“In their experience the President should have paid up by now.”
Exactly. They were expecting a back door payment. The only payment they will get is an a-bomb on Lil Kims headquarters.