In a way, it's not surprising.
Most in government actually DO try to serve our country honorably, despite the horrendous inefficiency of the bureacracy.
Yet there are always those nasty few bad apples who sre so emotionally disturbed that they engage in remarkably insane activities.
My wild guess: this numnutz has no ideological complaints, simply fanatic about the possibility of bio-terrorist attacks that he initiates it on his own to increase funding "to do something about it". Kind of like a peddler giving out free samples to drum up sales.
Twisted, sick people.
(Pure speculation, but wouldn't surprise me.)