People in high places that they work for provide them with protection & cover.
The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote Hardcover June 27, 2017
https://www.amazon.com/Smear-Shady-Political-Operatives-Control/dp/0062468162
its all here...we have been had for thirty years..