If Romney really has no idea about the purpose of F&F he’s a willing idiot.
“I will not make any new gun laws”.
Mitt Romney
He is smart enough to know that without ironclad proof (which Obama is withholding by claiming executive priviledge) he would be crucified in the MSM if he made the direct accusation.
I believe that he strongly suspects what we assume, but this was the best way to bring the issue forward.