That headline is incredibly deceptive. He was “sick to his stomach” but “defended” the program? Please. But then what do you expect from the mass media...
You are absolutely right that headline is deceptive, not to mention full of bull fecal matter.
It must gall the NY-Slimes to no end having to even print this in a CYA (we were on the story all the time) move for when it hopefully breaks wide open.