This is exactly what I said to my husband when he asked me about this. They know they will have to go on once he's gone. They don't want to be censured or disbarred.
Marc EliasWhen the full story of this is told, I suspect some lawyer or group of lawyers in the US Attorney's Office feared for their bar licenses and forced the dismissal and disclosure. trump, of course, doesn't care about anyone but himself, so he continues his lies.