[semantic]

Holder and the rest of the 0 crew are actively talking because it's a critical component of establishing their core defense.

They are all dead to rights on the basic facts, so they have to portray themselves as persecuted political enemies. By actively criticizing Trump, they can claim any reciprocal action is merely retaliation.

[thoughtomator]

You nailed it.

Of course, it also tells those of us who know the game that they are indeed guilty as sin because these kinds of pre-emptive defense actions are not taken by innocent parties.