Your’s is the best explanation.
“It was a false flag, hoping to draw the President into nuclear war with N. Korea. Admittedly stupid, but that is liberal Hawaii, home of the false Obozo BC.”
Along the lines of the so called second Tonkin Gulf Attack and the attack on the USS Liberty.
The Deep State has been dragging us into and out of war since LBJ/JFK.
I would hope the Pacific Command does not need to rely on the Hawaii government to communicate with its commander in chief.
In any case, given the adversary, launch on warning is not necessary (except to shoot down the incoming). The President would have ample time to verify the source of the attack and survey the damage before ordering the merciless counterattack.
A more interesting case to consider is the proper response if Kim were to launch a missile that is successfully intercepted before reaching Hawaii.
It may have initially been an accident. But it lasted longer SO All eyes were trained on NK to see what their reaction would be. Where were they going ? What were they saying? Did they move troops? The leader? To where?
Much information gathered?