Course they wouldn’t go on record & it would look more like, “keep your heads down & do what you’re gonna do.” Public scandal is treated differently than private sin. These politicians took their public scandal to a higher level by making the statement they did. If they stand their ground & Rome is forced to dicipline them, I only hope that Rome also goes after anyone inside of the Church that has enabled them.
I begin tpo believe that many priests and even bishops are encouraging the pols to act this way.