Just a game of threats and feints to show off big (magnified by media) swinging magic twangers.
This is not a government but a personal game of revenge, grift and autocracy. Should there be any logic, it's broken, and seems to follow a fascist agenda "masterminded" by one S.M. following the pattern set by someone in the 30's.
Do not expect any logic, except for revenge, grift and autocracy. I say this as a veteran and lifelong engineer. Now, even the veneer of rationality is gone.
If tomorrow someone mentions that Jeff Bezos is bad, he'll change his mind again.