> The Feds were desperate to pad the charges, even if it meant fabricating fake charges. <
Hence the old saying: If they want ya, they got ya.
Oh yeah. I worked in uniform for NY State. When I first started, a co-worker told me that if the State wants to get you, they'll do whatever is necessary to do it. They'll even go after other people, in order to get to you. As the years went by, I saw it happen first-hand. It was true 38 years ago, and it's still true today. And Mueller's investigation is a perfect example of it.