That my friend is the "Million dollar" question.
My guess.. the DEEP STATE has the "GOODS" on our elected government representatives and keeps them SCARED and "GUTLESS".
WHY do I say that? Because there are far TOO MANY CHICKEN$HIT Senators and Congressional Representatives UNWILLING to step forward and allow JUSTICE to PREVAIL!
And all these unusual early “retirements” from Congress tell the story.
“...has the “GOODS” on our elected government representatives and keeps them SCARED and “GUTLESS”.
Not a surprising thought. It certainly worked for J. Edgar Hoover. See link for interesting critique of his good and bad points and the shift in public opinion.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/12/j-edgar-hoover-fbi-influence/671900/