If it was not obvious previously that President Barack Obama’s administration has been attempting to protect Democrat candidate for president Hillary Clinton, it became very clear last week.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon gave the State Department deadlines – before most primary elections – to turn over thousands of documents regarding Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state. It required a lawsuit by The Associated Press to get the court order.

Some of the AP’s requests for documents are years old. One dates back five years.

Leon was right to order an end to the delays. But the situation raises questions about just how deeply the Obama administration is involved in attempting to elect Clinton president.