[David M. Brooks]

It looks like Knot's story has evolved.

[Diamond]

"But CBS News’ background reporting determined that Staudt remained a powerful figure in the Guard for years after his retirement, a fact that is confirmed by Ms. Knox in a newspaper interview..."

But according to the Dallas Morning News article from your link she said "that Staudt's larger-than-life dominance of the unit would have been reflected in Killian's personal files. She added, though, that there's no way Staudt could have exerted that influence after he retired."

Cordially,