[Lurking Libertarian]

The first of many federal charges.

I think you're right. The prosecutors needed a sworn Complaint to make an arrest and hold the defendants, but I think the one count in this Complaint is just a placeholder-- the prosecution will probably be back with a much longer set of charges once they put the case before a grand jury.

[USNBandit]

The federal process needs a charge filed within 48 hours to continue holding somebody in custody.

[kiryandil]

the prosecution will probably be back with a much longer set of charges once they put the case before a grand jury.

Whatever. Hillary's lawn jockeys in the Federal "justice" system will have their little show trial, like the Russians did under Stalin:

[FreeAtlanta]

our federal overlords will demand that the peasants be made and example of in order to stop any future uppityness.