When individuals collude to defraud the public, it doesn’t stop being crime just because they hold office.
RICO laws were created to dismantle criminal networks that operate through coordination, coercion, and concealment. When political figures act in concert to enrich themselves, suppress investigations, or redirect government resources for personal gain, they no longer operate as representatives. They function as racketeers. Under the law, that distinction matters. Coordinated fraud is prosecutable. And when charged under RICO, the government doesn’t just prosecute—it seizes.
This isn’t speculation. It’s statute. And it exists for a reason. Justice must not be selective, and accountability must not be reserved for the powerless. When those at the top conspire to undermine the rules they swore to uphold, the system must respond with clarity and force. Not to target political rivals—but to preserve the republic.