[gibsonguy]

“had violated an obscure, little-used federal law“

No doubt that’s how AP would characterize it if a republican had done it to Obongo./s

[moonhawk]

See post 3.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“had violated an obscure, little-used federal law“

That was used to prosecute General Michael Flynn, so it's not that obscure or little-used.