Melendez is just the sacrificial goat.
They throw him to the wolves and slap Hunter on the wrist and say:
See, we police our own… but Joe has done nothing wrong. Republicans are cooking up a big nothing-burger!!!!
There are so many in D.C. who need to be thrown out due to influence peddling and bribery (all ends of the political spectrum).
Term limits for pols and mandatory phase-outs for civil service positions. No one should be working for the government (except maybe military and some FBI, SS, and etc.) for more than a decade or two before having to transition to private sector. They need to figure out what it takes to actually earn a living. Need to clean out the "RATS" on a regular basis.