“You sent the FBI to investigate us, that’s unconstitutional!” They had search warrant, which, if I remember my civics class correctly*, means that the judicial check was played and you should shut up and stop taking bribes, morans.
“But I didn’t take any bribes”. Well then act like it and I might believe you. This circling the wagons makes me think you’re a little worried the idea that politicians take bribes might spread and you’ll get caught too.
*we never learned anything like that in civics, we just argued about stuff