Yeah, he took a plea and testified against the two guys that were with him and he plead guilty to obstruction, which was a misdemeanor, he got probation. No one has ever found the suit he was wearing that night.
They absolutely were, even after defeating a tyrannical government, they understood that it could happen again, even within the system they were creating.
I don't know the fuck these chuckleheads are, but 1.) I don't know anyone that would be a "Russian operative" and 2. If this is how you want it, it's not going to end well for you.
Did the taxpayers a favor.