The investigation was released to the media at eight o'clock in the morning on a Tuesday. Within hours, the story had exploded across every major news outlet in the country and had begun to spread internationally. The evidence of federal corruption was so extensive and so damaging that it could not be ignored or minimized.
Federal agents with criminal connections were arrested within the first day. Government officials who had accepted bribes were forced to resign or were arrested pending charges. Multiple congressional committees announced emergency sessions to investigate the allegations. The director of the FBI announced his resignation, claiming that he wanted to ensure that a clean administration could take over the bureau and restore trust with the American people.
But as the day p
