Well, I'd imagine doing such a thing, in real life, would be quite traumatic to his family, career, his work associates, case participants, etc. Certainly much harder than asking some unknown third party to do it on our behalf.
"Now consider how much more attention it would have gotten..."
...if Trump himself had just fired the actual troublemaker of this story, Barr, instead of sacrificing an honest man for attention.
I'm grateful this type of guy even exists at the U.S. Attorney level. I'm humble enough to admit I don't know what, exactly, is the best chess move for this potential knight. And to thank God it's not my decision.
Perhaps the Right in PA will put up someone better and beat this guy fairly and squarely. I just would hate to see him 'cancelled' for such hypothetical scenarios.