Via Occam's Razor, the simplest explanation is that this is a foreign agent demolishing US democracy from within.

It makes not an iota of difference whether somebody "was chosen by the people" (the Felon), or not (the Husk).

We can all plainly see what's going on, and there isn't any need to steelman it, or contort ourselves to deduce what pretzel logic might cause Felon/Husk to choose these particular actions.