Good comment! You have a good view of what goes on inside government agencies. They circle the wagons to protect their own people, who they fear may rat out on the higher ups if they come under scrutiny. They are afraid things might unravel, hence the endless stream of legal shenanigans.
This is an illegal government of criminals: Big criminals, medium criminals and little criminals. They will all protect each other as much as they can. What a pathetic joke on those who sacrifice(d) for this country.