They are scared to death.
They have an additional problem with the rogue clerk.
Let’s assume for the moment that he didn’t follow correct procedure as claimed by Leo.
Had he done so, Leo could have gotten this in front of Thomas BEFORE the election.
So do they circle the wagons to protect the clerk?
This is a mess. That clerk should be fired if he went off the reservation. That isn’t really what you would call it...just thinking of the term they use in the CIA movies.