The MSM pushed Clinesmith getting a slap on the wrist as proof that Russia Russia Russia was NBD. They continue to boast that Trump’s claims of malfeasance were BS because Clinesmith—and the second guy (that I can’t remember) who was found not guilty despite Durham’s team prosecuting—didn’t get thrown in Gitmo or whatever.

You and I both know they were either cooperating witnesses or they were sacrificed for bigger RICO fish.

But if the DOJ and FBI were to suddenly object to Dearie being the special master, the MSM narrative of « their guys » being on « the good side » would go down the toilet. Because they can only object on legal, factual grounds of shenanigans. Admitting to those shenanigans makes the whole DOJ/FBI bus suddenly lose its wheels.

Think about it: the MSM is continually spamming how « Trump appointed judges are impeding democracy and engaging in overreach of power. » If the DOJ suddenly objects to a judge they previously used for a Carter Page warrant that was BS, the MSM doesn’t have a way to twist that development back to the favor of the DS narrative.

It’s not about facts. It’s about optics. And Trump suggesting Dearie has made the DOJ/FBI find themselves in a damned if we do, damned if we don’t situation.