They're not brain-dead: they're sucking up to Trump.

The brain-dead people are the MAGA voters who put those bozos in office.

I think a Republican voting official bought Dominion recently; they were likely pressured by the current admin to sell.

Nah, the FDA will just threaten to pull authorization to sell Tylenol in the US if they don't settle or throw the case intentionally. This is an administration of bullies, and while J&J is incredibly wealthy themselves, I do not see them winning this one.