[Praxeologue]

It would be odd if all that could've been avoided with a curt conclusion that she didn't fall within the statute.

That would appear to be the case.

"clandestine" "covert" Wilson seems to be playing with words as did he who "did not have "sex" with that woman".

[lugsoul]

Actually, that was Wolf's chosen word, not Wilson's.

And my point in making the distinction is that for purposes of the statute, 'covert' has a specific legal definition, while 'clandestine' could just mean her job was kept under wraps. For example, the five-year foreign posting requirement would have nothing to do with whether one was 'clandestine.'