The “side issues” are examples of repeated behavior used by the administration in EVERY scandal just as the Monica Lewinsky case proved that the Clinton administration was paying off witnesses (including Monica with a six figure “salary” at Revlon courtesy of one of Bill’s team on the board of directors) to lie under oath. There were also examples of intimidating witnesses, seeking to destroy evidence, using media collusion for spin control, attacking the critics on a personal level, launching missiles to distract attention, etc...
I didn’t say they weren’t real. I am only saying the main deal is the 5 Bad Guys. That’s what we should focus our attention on.