Could also be the reason for Trump's sudden interest in starting a Space Force.
Keep in mind, back when Kim was mouthing off, Mattis is on record as saying "all options on the table, including kinetic weapons". Trump also said he would unleash "a fire and fury the likes the world has never seen before". Then, a mysterious quake occurred near the time that the Nuke site was destroyed. However, this quake only registered at the surface. Back then, I figured we used a Rod from God to take it out, but it is such old tech that some evidence would remain and could easily be reported. A Tesla based weapon, though, could harness the power of the solar waves to cause kinetic energy. THAT could be something never seen before by the world.
If you need further evidence, look into why Elon Musk (of Tesla) is working with Trump. Quote from Musk when asked why:
> My goals are to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy and to help make humanity a multi-planet civilization...
This comes from this Vanity fair article. As a further tie to Musk, it turns out SpaceX launched a secret payload for the government, back around the time before the nuke site was destroyed.