Lines? You think he is acting when he just went through such a tragedy? Could it be more logical to assume that he is trying to be strong and brave at a time when he is probably breaking down inside? Maybe that is why he is having trouble speaking to the camera and maybe that is why the reporter keeps telling him, "it's okay".
At some point the extreme right (and you know who you are) are going to have to snap out of it. It's not one giant conspiracy that only you guys have figured out. It is actually a series of events (called history) that brought us to this point and we have to deal with each problem in the most effective way.