On the fannie /freddie mess is it not true that we are all making educated guesses on what actually happened and what actually transpired between Newt and the govt. agencies unless we have seen what he submitted to them?
If the other Reps don’t do it, then you can be assured the Dems will if Newt becomes the nominee. They will have him spinning like a top I fear once he comes under their microscope.
And yes that is where consulting is fine, but if he’s also went to his political contacts to influence them to support or not support some legislation or regulation, that’s, at minimum, what needs clarification of the who, and for what.