The dagger to all this would be if anybody can produce some video evidence of the $15 envelopes with recipients. Alas, most all of that money has likely already been eating, drank or smoked by now.
*eaten
Well, now that the GOP has pulled off a Dirty Rat Trick, the orgy of blaming and meta-blaming will be a hoot.
There is video of envelopes being passed. Needed proof to enforce shake-down. Hasn’t worked well so far.