IIRC something similar to that happened during WWII....Even NYT cooperated.....This could be that level of national security...
That would be the only scenario under which they could win back my trust. One of the problems, though, is that several of these high profile conservatives are already on record as saying they think it's a non-issue.
I would think that if your hypothetical scenario were true, then their statements on the matter would be more neutral, i.e., "There could be something to this, but let's just see what the courts have to say."
Given the negative statements I've already heard voiced by Hannity, Mark Davis, and apparently Michael Medved, I think they're all on the wrong frequency here. They really need to be tuned into FR.
What better way to not alert someone to an investigation....Pooh Pah the entire idea as ridiculous.