He seemed to be a shaky and insecure young man."[18] Đức mistakenly thought that Kỳ and his subordinates would be joining the coup, but he later realized his misjudgement.[29] When he found out he had been tricked into thinking the plotters had great strength, he gave up.[29] According to an anonymous source, Đức was alarmed by Phát's strong statements during his radio broadcast, which made him reconsider his participation in the coup.[27]