You missed two steps. The answers were then “rationalized” for agreement. Then the “correct” responses were distributed to the staff members who had not yet been questioned by the U.S. attorney.
Can I ask a question above my paygrade? But how did “private citizen” Barack Obama or his staff, get a hold of the tapes in order to execute their investigation? I did not know that a Special Prosecutor could turn evidence over to a third party which may be a coconspirator.