Patriot Retort: When the news broke yesterday that the DOJ investigation into the genesis of the RussiaGate hoax had shifted to a criminal investigation, the panic that arose from the news media was fun to watch. RussiaGate was a house of cards. And that house of cards is collapsing.

I think the biggest mistake the plotters made was assuming that Hillary Clinton would win in 2016 and therefore their attempt to interfere with the election would never see the light of day.

That confidence made them sloppy. These guys left a trail behind them like a slug on the sidewalk. And clearly the DOJ is having no problem following that trail.

But this house of cards is made up of far more than just their attempt to interfere with the 2016 election.

Because Donald Trump won.

And these guys knew they left a very easy-to-follow trail in their wake.

What’s the old saying? It isn’t just the crime; it’s the cover-up.

And how did they cover up their election interference?

By trying to destroy the man who defeated Clinton — all in hopes of hiding what they did.

What probably began as a well-crafted, carefully-guarded plot quickly turned into a desperate, ham-handed scramble.

They enlisted the help of Democrat politicians, members of the FBI and Intelligence Community. And in the stupidest move, they even brought the news media in on their plans.

In other words, the house of cards grew even bigger.

The more people you bring in to your conspiracy, the more likely it is the conspiracy will be exposed.

And it’s been exposed.

I don’t know how many of you know the story of David and Bathsheba from the Old Testament. But here goes.