I am still reading through Marcy Wheeler's post. It requires sharp attention to detail, so it is a slow read.
However, there is the appearance that this matter will grow legs. Should the blue wave happen, Congressional hearings may overelap matters Wheeler analyzes.
This is a shout out that while a complicated read, it is a ground floor possibility to understand things a Democratic majority Congress might investigate.
With Judge Cannon having embarged the Smith II item as secret, some detail might nonetheless emerge from this employment related litigation (wrongful FBI firings).
Bottom Line: It might avoid confusion later if interested readers check out:
https://emptywheel.net/2026/10/16/the-kash-patel-impeachment-referral-inside-the-employment-lawsuit/
The Crabgrass guess is the situation will grow post-election legs. How big the legs? We wait to see.