From Greg Jarrett’s OPED. I’ve stated as much in more than a few past threads.
Why did these rogue officials commit such an outrageous act of malfeasance? In a word, vengeance. Already incensed that Trump had defeated their preferred candidate, Hillary Clinton, they grew furious when the president fired Director James Comey on May 9, 2017. In reaction, they sought retribution. What better way to avenge Comey’s firing than to launch a counterintelligence investigation of Trump under the false pretense that he committed treasonous acts for the benefit of the Kremlin and at the direction of President Vladimir Putin. Absent credible proof, information could be manipulated to frame Trump while a compliant media would gobble up the leaks and report the damaging charge. The election results could then be undone when the president was driven from office.
I’ll take it a step farther. During the campaign Hillary asked Trump if he would accept the results. He was hesitant to state that he would. But even if he hadn’t, there really wouldn’t have been much damage he could have inflicted on the country. Ironically, it is the DEMs who have yet to accept the results. The damage they are doing is infinitely worse than Trump could have ever done.