After daily rebuffs of the security expert's recommendations, they might start to think: "what's up with this guy? He's not on our team. " Obie exposed, game over.
That's why he won't take the live briefing. imho. Easier to ignore the American loving fools if he doesn't have to face them. Blow 'em off.
Well, bub, game is over and it showed in spades this week. Sorry if that's rrraaaaccccisssss