>> Rudy isn’t saying anything that hasn’t been ran past the boss <<
If you think the boss would give the go-ahead for a statement like the one at issue, then it seems to me that you have a less-than-perfect opinion of the boss’s judgment.
Why? It's a beautiful Clintonesque "f*** y**" to everyone who seems to think that Mueller is in charge of this investigation.
Rudy is taking charge. I think it's great!