He's clearly trying to get back in their good graces by hyping up an issue that isn't an immediate priority to make it seem like he's done a terrific job and is a terrific person!
他显然是想通过解决一个并非当务之急的问题来重新赢得他们的好感，让人觉得他做的事很了不起，他本人也很了不起！