If someone tells me that “it’s not to be discussed any further” I make damn sure I get everything I can either written down or recorded. Plus I’ll ask even more questions.
To that I would add, “then start making hasty exit plans” because you just found out that this is something you really don’t want to be involved in.
Yes. And it’s too bad that some retirement ready State official didn’t formalize the inquiry with an email cc’d to about 25 people including the CIO, chief security officer, chief counsel, IG and the senior career deputies of each of the above. Followed by a full download with whomever handles whistleblower protection at State.