they might ignite a citizen rebellion.
they want it
they are preparing for it, see domestic violent extremists defined as Trump supporters
think how they responded to J6
it would give them their excuse to completely destroy liberty and therefore the republic with them having complete totalitarian control in the name of saving “our democracy”
On the other hand, it may be that the Deep State has already decided to go ahead with an event that will trigger a revolutionary effort on the part of the citizens, but for the time being, they are probing us to get a sense of us--where we are strong and where we are weak.