Right. Without really solid evidence, it might look like a military junta asserting control over the people's elected representatives. Someone who's not an elec

Right. Without really solid evidence, it might look like a military junta asserting control over the people's elected representatives. Someone who's not an elected politician would have just lost their security clearance and been let go, if the authorities decided to not pursue espionage charges. Another thing is that the US military has been trained to be deathly afraid of appearing to have an opinion on politics, and this is both good and bad.