Maybe they Want us to confront the idea that They are above the Law. What fun is it to establish a master-slave dynamic if you can't gloat over the vanquished and rub their face in it? Even as they thinly deny such atrocity, and wink at you simultaneously. What are we supposed to think? Whatever is going to develop, this pregnant moment of unanswered hostility is doing a significant amount of damage to the public's confidence and faith in the social contract based on the (plausible) rule of Law. The blind faith true believer sheep-herding apologists for official non-action and delay seem to be natural allies for the business as usual do-nothings. We should be holding Trump and company accountable, not making excuses and letting them off the hook. It's sad to see the booster mentality, privileging loyalty and constancy over internal debate and critical thought. This is not some football game, this is about overcoming the divide and rule paradigm that the few successfully deploy against the many.