Just one lie in that whole statement, or you could call it a gesture of politeness: “I have great respect for The New York Times.”
We used to subscribe to the Times, although it was less and less readable as time went on. But I dropped my subscription I think it was about 30 or 40 years ago.
No different than the Godfather saying he has great respect for his enemies.
It is a betrayal to his supporters if he doesn’t pursue Clinton. No one says he has to spear head it. Get the AG to investigate and decide if its worth pursuing - at least. You can’t say she should be in jail, and then just let her off the hook.