In the case of Sandy Berger, he stole state secrets to protect his former boss, Bill Clinton. Naturally, Clinton protected Berger by keeping the media at bay. Berger only received a wrist-slap fine of $2,000.
Besides, if his boss could get away with sexual misconduct in the oval office, why couldn’t he get away with stealing a few state secrets?
The article here says that disproportionate justice is inherent to the legal system.
The written playbook might be the same for various cases, but different judges and different dynamics can lead to dramatically disparate results.
But what excuse is there for dramatically different media coverage depending on your political party affiliation?