Rachelbiblestudent made the good point though that a disaster of that kind would help Trump. I will not argue that political "leaders" literally play with lives for their own ends (that's as old as King David), but unless something is meticulously staged so as to make Hillary look like a victim or a possible solution to the problem, I wouldn't bet on something happening.
Hence my suspicion of the "quiet" period. Either quiet in the news cycle or quiet in actuality. It's all off kilter enough to seem suspicious.
It's nothing I can prove or disprove other than taking a characterization and inferring motive and responsibility on that basis. A weak basis for a serious argument.
But this is a forum, so I have no problem airing my suspicions.