I think Trump and many others were aware... and planned to take the swamp down. However, legally, if they needed more evidence, they would have to obtain it. That means sometimes putting people in power where they could perform swampiness, would be expected to, and that would be recorded and documented, for prosecution.
agree.
Oh brother. You don’t put someone in office to commit a crime. All you need to do is identify them and fire them. I realize that is easier said than done. First, you appoint the right people, which Trump could not do - some of that was the Senate’s fault, who limited his ability as to who he could appoint. But most of the swamp is embedded in underling positions. Take the NSA as an example. I think there were over 1,000 positions who serve directly the president. Many should have been fired but weren’t. Finally, in his last year, Trump pared the staff to 500 to reduce leaks and subversive types of individuals. He learned the hard way. I could go on.