Seeems in this instance he was doing the right thing, frankly.
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And wanted to be recognized in the papers for it. So, he directed Page to leak. Then he blamed the leak on his subordinates. So, there are times he did the right thing just like a broken clock is right twice a day.
Yes, he’s not righteous. But it feels a bit like they want to prosecute him for defying the “Hillary protection squad” more than anything else. A message must be sent. The swamp is making an example of him, you don’t push the issue with powerful democrats. In the meantime his actions regarding Trump will never even be scrutinized.