Making this persecution so visible might be a matter of the Deep State sending a warning to the people of its power and willingness to use it...regardless of the law.
As some sheriffs in the old West used to say, "I am the law around here."
That’s part of it but also think they are arrogant and confident enough to have way over played their hand and it at this time in one’s plan that it is likely to back fire and fail. Once this is realized by the planners, desperation overcomes them and they make costly mistakes. That is the time for their targets to grab the bull by the horns and fight back with everything they’ve got.