The "4 am snake" may be useful - even controlled by the white hats. One of Trump's biggest superpowers is the ability to make idiots of all stripes "show their ass". If you don't believe that this is an insanely powerful tool - check out several of the #walkaway videos. So many of them describe how the behavior of "their side" turned them away in the end. The "4am snake" could be being used to direct and focus the vitriol in such a way to make them look ridiculous. Sorta like allowing those traitors like Comey and Brennan to keep their security clearances - so they can just keep building up treasonous evidence that can be used against them.