One of the most infuriating things about our government is that it is almost never willing to be responsible for its behavior . . yet, it is more than willing to put regular citizens in jail for the same behaviors.
If, for example, you get advice from an IRS agent, the agent, and the government, cannot be held responsible for what they say. So, if you follow their advice, you do it at your own risk. They cannot be held responsible.
Take doctors. The wrong medical advice and/or treatment . . . and you end up in jail, or, at least, at the wrong end of a malpractice suit. You can’t convince your significant other to commit suicide without there being consequences. You can’t sell Hardy’s Elixir to fix back problems . . (well, call me, if you need some).
This unwillingness to take responsibility, this double standard, brings well-deserved disrepute to our government, who, in the end, really does have the best interests of our citizens at heart (in my opinion).
So, it is no surprise that the government doesn’t use the RICO statutes to investigate and prosecute the President, his cronies like Bill Barr, and, now, the Senate. There is clear evidence of criminal intent, activity, and obstruction of justice. All illegal for the rest of us.
This is why RICO was created, to investigate ongoing criminal organizations.
Oh yes, I forgot, the government doesn’t have to be responsible for its own behavior.