I think the military included it in the options available and Trump thought "I can order the assassination of someone?" He got a hard on, remembered that Obama had "gotten to do it" and said "I want that one!" Like so much of what Trump does, it was essentially a Veruca Salt moment - I want it and I want it now. There may have been a few moments of "oh, the base will love it" and "I'll bet this will help with this impeachment bullshit" but at its core I think it was the same as walking into the changing room at a pageant, grabbing women, running for president, everything: total id - this is what I want and I have the power and money to do it.

filled the govt with rightwing nuts.. he's been a dream candidate for them

Nothing of this magnitude happens in a vacuum.

are delusional if they think they are controlling Trump. He Is Putin's Man in D.C., end of story!

you are. The USA has been sold to Putin by the GOP.

They feared him and used him but were unsuccessful, in terms of their goals, of controlling him.