Solid and well reasoned essay, you really got me thinking Johnny P. I hate to admit it, but you are probably correct. He is definitely unexploded ordinance and diffusing him is going to be even a bigger task than the able Jurist Jack Smith signed on for. Yet, dealing with the devil seems like giving into black mail (and does very little for the rule of law) and Trump would just say, "see this all the the deep state really wanted", and his storm troopers would still feel cheated. BUT what the hell, lets make a deal if we can to keep him out of power, as it likely be more difficult to pull off a second coup from the outside of government and the active military. Plus if he violates the terms of his plea deal, then send him to prison. By the way, here is my 2 cents on the Trump Trial. https://medium.com/@daneke/full-frontal-fascism-what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-trump-trial-a74d8c3503a4