And so when they are confronted about supporting a man whose lawyer says they broke the law together, the response is "No charges were filed."

And since the White House and no small number of legal scholars believe President Trump can't be indicted on these crimes while in office—or at least that Robert Mueller isn't willing to indict under current Department of Justice rules, then it's a perfect, pro-Trump circle:

The president hasn't done anything wrong because he hasn't been indicted, and he can't be indicted because he's president.

Problem solved!

And for the moment, that seems to be the Right's only requirement of Donald Trump: Don't get removed.

Stay in power. Stay in office. Do whatever you want. We've got your back. Whether he's calling Omarosa Manigault Newman a "dog," or heard on tape negotiating payments to porn stars—even, some speculate, if there's an audiotape of Trump using the n-word—as of now it appears that Trump's bond with his base is unbreakable.