Not a screw up. Intentionally done to lead to an acquittal.
Trial in October and acquittal will start riots again going to election day. People will be too intimidated to go to the polls.
I think this is a paradigm change protest.
Role of commanders is changing, I believe. Combat units are more autonomous. Units react to situation on the ground and report results to the commanders.
That's why POTUS didn't want Mattis sending thousands of troops to the ME.
Whale oil, buggy whip syndrome on display.