They clearly could have been a violation of the Brady Act given it was before inauguration, but I think even the Dems knew that wrapping all of this under the guise of an investigation of a 100 year old act that noone had ever been prosecuted under wouldn't fly. Not even the NYTimes would have been able to sell that narrative. So cry Russia, Russia, Russia, and hope that the truth never sees the light of day.
logan act
but that not what the thug fbi was selling