Bush Sr flashed that same grin while addressing the nation about the invasion of Iraq in 1991.
Thesis. Antithesis. Synthesis.
Create a problem (e.g., Jan 6 FBI agent provocateurs).
Provide a response (e.g., call it Sedition).
Achieve the desired result (e.g., throw people who are peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights into jail, without charges, access to counsel or a speedy trial).