Republicants ... blatant criminal behavior but the Republicnats ignore it for fear of what the media will say about them!
They ignore it because they are criminals too.
They are part of government, they aren’t afraid of the media.
They are playing the good cop in good cop/ bad cop routine.
They are both bad cops.
Also, I must note that you have been extremely generous with your choice of the final vowel in the word “Republicants”.
I would have used a “u”.