“Garland’s defenders over the years … claimed that Garland and the department were simply following a standard, “bottom-up” investigative effort. …

“This never made any sense. …

“In fact, in criminal cases involving large and potentially overlapping groups of participants—as well as serious time sensitivity—good prosecutors try to get to the top as quickly as possible.”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/07/trump-legal-failures-blame-column-00187945