"But this is going to give Trump cover" is the most craven of the excuses I've seen here.
Do you listen to yourself? Trump does not care about "cover." He's the one claiming that if he has a political rival assassinated that shouldn't even be prosecutable and how he should be immune to state level crimes.
You think that's the kind of guy who cares about cover?
Oh, and I'm _sure_ his allies in congress will hold him accountable over that. Positive. Most definitely.