Because they know what we know. Everyone knows what we know. We all know what we know is true and they acknowledge it and are trying to legitimize it.

And their base has no problem with it.

Our barbarians at the gates event will be spurred on by men with dual allegiances, not of conflicting national backgrounds, but between their duty to the constitution for which they have willingly cast aside for the benifit to their oligarc financiers who drive the servant's service for personal gain over service for their constituents.