They didn't pay the bribe or tickle the diapered royal pink starfish properly. The Just Us system operates on the principle of favoritism with selective privilege/retribution rather than consistent fairness. They're perfectly fine having the DNI being a Russian mole and 47 rolling out the red carpet for a sanctioned war criminal.

In this day and age, MAANG, lacking integrity and values, bet on flattery and bribery as business expenses to ensure favorable treats instead of being punished.