[Electric Graffiti]

....the law and the press will forgive him and the whole thing will go away

Most real Americans wouldn't stand for it and would hopefully take to the streets. CWII style.

[livius]

I’m just afraid to get my hopes up on an easy resolution of all this.

[Right Wing Assault]

....the law and the press will forgive him and the whole thing will go away

All he has to do is say he made a mistake and he is sorry. A lot of Americans are suckers for that line.