The very definition of ransom. From the party that once said it depends what the meaning of “is” is.
In any sane nation, the watch dog media would be in an frothing, fire-breathing rage against a government this duplicitous and corrupt. Where are Woodward and Bernstein now?
“Where are Woodward and Bernstein now?”
They only did what they did because they hated Nixon and were soldiers on the wrong side of the Cold War. No skill was required; the whole thing was dropped into their laps. No courage was required, as everyone in their profession shared their intellectual perversions.