My guess: Goldman has been doing the “crony capitalism” thing for years, happily watching as the SEC and FINRA destroy many many smaller firms. Well, they are now learning that the govt monster isn’t easily appeased and always turns on its “allies.”
No love lost for Goldman. They are reaping what they have sown. That said, this blatant thugocratic strong-arming of another huge chunk of the public sector is terrifying...
Ooops, I meant private sector...