I think the more interesting thing is the reactions of many to the search. They are completely ignoring 18 USC 2383:

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Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office...

There are more statutes and the 14th Amendment section 3 with this same "gives aid or comfort" language. All of these people giving aid or comfort to insurrectionists are pretending like those don't exist, and risking federal prison and disqualification from ever holding office again. And I don't think an insurrectionist President can pardon that disqualification, because it says right in the 14th Amendment that requires a supermajority of congress. (He could free them from prison, of course.)

It will be interesting to see if the Justice Department gets around to these crimes eventually. I think they could end a lot of this continued insurrection pretty damned quick if they did start indicting people. They could even offer deals of probation and disqualification in exchange for a guilty plea.


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