The "public interest" is served by exposing corrupt politicians, not by not prosecuting someone who was allegedly bribing them and/or committing campaign financ

The "public interest" is served by exposing corrupt politicians, not by not prosecuting someone who was allegedly bribing them and/or committing campaign finance violations. I think it was smart to separate charges. Juries don't like long trials. They don't like complicated charges either. The fraud is a slam dunk and will result in a significant sentence. It's also largley unrelated to bribery. Anyone who gets charged (let alone convicted) on campaign finance in the US is an absolute buffoon. Why? Because bribery is legal in the US. It's called "lobbying". You can also hire politicians for "speaking engagements". Lastly, you can contribute pretty much as much money as you want through PACs and super-PACs. The fact that anyone gets charged with this at all is a testament to human stupidity, greed and hubris.