[nathanbedford]

Am I correct then, Dowd manufactured a quote?

[AmishDude]

I don't think so. But no one can tell us the context of this. Search on the quote in Google. If you look at the text, they quote that as a single sentence. They do no tell you what precedes it or what follows. This is what I had to go to a blog to get.

“I also intend to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road. We support the administration, and its policies in our work as agency employees. We do not identify with, support or champion opposition to the administration or its policies. We provide the intelligence as we see it—and let the facts alone speak to the policymaker.”

The boldface is the only thing the MSM will quote and they do it incessantly.