He’s losing in the polls is why he is allowing the panel in the first place, and he selected Trey Gowdy for the same reason. He’s screwed up so much over the past few years he can’t bring up his numbers so he’s letting others do it for him. Boehners still the loser he always has been. Let’s not think he’s changed one bit.
He put the right guy in charge, that matters more than his motive.