While I feel you are correct in your statement that the GOPe said “shut up and we will make things go away”
I feel Our Presidents reply would have been along these lines;
“You know full well if I say GO there will be a MASS movement of voters from both here and the DEm party Just as a start to the Consolidated political destruction of both parties.
Should you want to take the blackmail road on this then all bets are off and We The People will reduce your voter registration rolls by 90% in under a month. Hows your fund raising going these days btw?”
That is the Art of the Deal.
That’s fine but if he’s convicted of impeachment he can’t run again
Which is why I think he’s being g quiet and that GOPe who like him have warranted him as such
I’d want revenge or vindication where I him
He won in a record landslide and they stole it