Somewhat ignored here is that the whole operation was to inhibit conservative speech leading up to the election and it was very effective..
Oh no. It wasnt about that, AT ALL.
Settled? Not settled. It should only be settled with one to the back of the heads of those involved. That is what should happen when collusion to stymie political protected speech is at stake. Not some worthless acknowledgment that something was amiss and will not happen again.