Your theory is sound: Lynch may punt by recommending an independent prosecutor, and that may work out very nicely.
HRCs personal email server seems to be the tip of the iceberg: the real scandal probably will be the Clinton Family Foundation, which is a big slush fund/money laundering/pay-for-play scheme. Why would Obama want to link himself to THAT?
To me it all starts with Billy Jeff campaigning for O. O more than likely told them , I know you are disappointed by not getting the big job, but heres the deal. Set up your foundation, Hilly gets SOS, you leverage that into $$$ for yourselves and thats your reward , just don’t get me involved.....