[StAnDeliver]

"Trump had to go completely outside of the government to investigate this."

Actually, though, this aspect turned out to be blessedly brilliant.

• Chain of custody? Perfect. Hunter defaulted on personal property.
• Proper reporting to authorities? Perfect. He repeatedly engaged the exact right agency in the exact right way. And when they failed him he followed best practices to protect his business.
• The 'reporter' himself? Flawless. Regular hard-working guy you'd want as a neighbor. He's also shrewd and savvy as they come. Makes Delaware look good.
• Rudy? Brillant and rich, he has no need of any favors from anyone. Although to square the circle on your post, one can easily see the standing ovation from this audition to replace Barr in Trump's 2nd Term, or even SoS.

[ifinnegan]

“Rudy? Brillant and rich, he has no need of any favors from anyone. Although to square the circle on your post, one can easily see the standing ovation from this audition to replace Barr in Trump’s 2nd Term, or even SoS.”

Pompey should not be replaced as Secretary of State.