America is a nation reaping the consequences of its moral choices.
God blames the leaders of Judah, Israel for destroying and scattering the sheep. The use of the plural, shepherds, we have to assume that a whole set of Judah's kings is responsible, not just a single figure. This judgment against the leadership brings up the question of responsibility and accountability. Our leaders and many of the people are acting much like Israel in the days of Jeremiah, and Habakkuk. Today we are just about as Israel’s before her captivity.
Our nation is close to falling into the abyss. Our current, along with past leaders have been at the forefront of this march. The current President and his administration are responsible for placing this nation under a divine judgment.