I think back then he knew but was willing to play a little inside ball to fix things, instead they took a shot at the king and thought they got him.
Now that Trump is back he knows there is no way to work with these people as they are pure evil, all that is left is to go nuclear which he has.
The best defense is a good relentless irrepressible offense. Fight, Fight, FIGHT!
Absolutely, 100%, accurate!