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You assume they’re bribed but I’ll bet it’s both death threats AND bribes.
Dealing with death threats to the president is what the black ops teams with no judicial oversight are for. 😉
But seriously, if some billionaire feels safe enough to threaten the president, they’ll probably start a coup if they don’t cooperate. How many people’s loyalty can they buy?