The government isn’t going anywhere with this because they are not in control: God is.
The consensus among conservative pastors is: demonic manifestations are being allowed by God in order to bring the “great delusion” in 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12.
If you want to believe a lie, God will give you a lie. And this one is a whopper. Not that he is evil in doing so: but if man rejects Jesus Christ, that is what you get.
Someone made a website, thegreatdelusion.com that discusses this. It is not the only resource, but I like his approach, in that he takes from 7th Day Adventists while acknowledging some parts of their doctrine do not have biblical support.
Even some experiencers now are saying that they can conjure these creatures up at will.
Is this true or simply a perception? I guess we will find out as this stuff comes more and more into the mainstream of daily life.