Maybe I don’t understand the full details of what went down here. If Hofacre is a pure whistleblower, then I retract regarding her. What I’m saying is that lower level types that let this slide don’t get a pass.
Large federal bureaucracies are not an amorphous mass ~ the subagencies specialize in a variety of things and engage in TURF WARS ~ but when it comes to subordinates, you really have to be careful blowing away your own immediate boss. I am sure Hofacre has her friends back in the unit under attack ~ but what they're saying to each other is something I can only guess.