"Let's be honest: Politics enters into these things, and maybe the person raising the question is interested in that," said Rumsfeld, without identifying anyone.
AP should have put these Rumsfeld remarks near the top of the article instead of toward the bottom to allow his view on the timing to be understood up front. But that's expecting too much journalistic professionalism from the hacks at AP.
Let's face it, this is another non-event breathlessly reported by the press. So Hilary complained, so Rumsfeld will appear before a committee to listen to the Senators pontificate. Big deal.