there were hearings before Frankie 5 angels took one for the team.
The metaphor is more about the "taking one for the team and offing yourself (or agreeing to it) than the actual hearings.
Frankie was showing loyalty, in the end, to his brother, La Cosa Nostra, and to his family. He knew he was a dead man walking anyway, sooner or later.
That's the comparison.
Bush = Frankie Five Angels.
#LoyalToTheEnd
#JustNotToHisCountry
#TeamPlayer
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