[Robert DeLong]

It took me awhile, but I finally found what I was looking for:

Kian and Alptekin's prosecution is led not by the special counsel but prosecutors with the Eastern District of Virginia.

SOURCE - The above statement is the very last sentence in the article.

[DarthVader]

Deep state agents?

[Nothingburger]

I wouldn’t call that “burying the lead” but it’s darn close.