i say this a lot to family and friends but I dont think that too many of the govt officials and politicians are "acting". I feel like they genuinely don't know what will happen tomorrow or if DC is locked down to protect them or imprison them, but since people, especially them, are predictable enough, they are being used and made to fall into perfectly set traps because, unlike Trump seemingly taking an L, the narcissists can't let their name be soiled so they work hard to keep their reputation which in turn makes them look worse.