Yep. It's astounding. My Dad, a Reagan Democrat, is rolling over in his grave.
Probably these Congressional-fraudsters learned the con-game early on.
As a freshman, a senior rep called him or her into his office and said, "Congratulations on being elected to Congress. Now there are some rules about operating here you need to know..."
And in that way many generations of corrupt officials were "trained" on how to work the system, keep their mouths shut, and play the 3-monkey game.
At the root of their hatred for Trump is abject FEAR of being caught with a hand in the cookie-jar -- and much more.
No question.