In simple words (and you explained it very well), it was all a sham, a hoax, and an illegal attempt to destroy a president they don’t like.
Lee Smith's book, The plot Against the President (which I have started to read), details it rather conclusively. It is an on-going plot. When one door closes another is opened. While it has not said so as far as I have read, it seems to support my long time premise that, upon removing Trump from the WH, the intent was to install Hillary as Chief Executive - because she had obviously won the election but the Russians interfered and stole it from her.
Of course that outcome is no longer viable. Plan D-E-F-G, wherever they think they are, is next. As you say, some good old fashioned arrests and prosecutions could hamper those stormy winds from filling their sails. :)
It is a coup, lj. We simply MUST deal with it as such. The GOP is cowered by the MSM, makes it appear that all is just as usual. Far far from it!
It must be stopped!