Are you saying that ‘this way’ he can say the first he knew about how bad it was - was when he read about it in the New York Times?
While that would be par for course (golf joke intended) with Pres Obama, I was actually inferring he will act shocked and amazed when any negative information or recommendations are released formally.
It will allow two things...
1. It will give the appearance of a fair and impartial investigation, that he and his office were not targeting HRC, and
2. It will give him cover with the same moneyed crowd that has enriched the Clintons when he looks to replicate Bill’s success turning retirement into a cash machine. Some of these folks have grown very loyal to the Clintons.