The normie family member is a conservative and knows about the deep state, just doesn't understand why it wouldn't be on the news. I said "because that would cause the public to panic"

Yup…I was told that exact thing - you’re crazy.

If you were explaining that the missile was targeting the president on Air Force one, you did lose your marbles. That would be impossible. There is no way to make that happen. The trajectory is northbound, not westbound. The more likely purpose would be to conduct a rogue attack on Russia. Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (e.g., Trident II) cannot target a moving object.