I was thinking somewhere along those lines. I wouldn't be surprised, with all that corruption going on, on the top.

It is easy to say they are sellouts, when you don't know what pressure they are under. However, objectively they are betraying the nation by giving in, since they are essentially being indicted for representing their clients. This does not bode well for the future, since such conduct by the authorities is one of the hallmarks of tyrannies.