You make a great point. How foolish do these people look, turning such a complete 180.....unless intended to make Newt look "bad" from the start.
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor". Those kind of things do come back at you, either sooner or later......but ALWAYS.
I have no idea what’s going on here or even if this report has any validity. The two sources are not reliable.
Keep praying and keep the faith.