An administrtion that would kill innocent children (Waco) would not, and did not in my opinion, hesitate to impede and cover up the investigation of an incident that revived a moribund presidency. It had to appear that domestic "right-wing-kooks" were responsible, and it worked. For the remainder of the Clinton Presidency it was "the vast right wing conspiracy"that was blamed for his every shortcoming. As a ranking member of "The vast-right-wing-Conspiracy",and one for whom the phrase was invented, I can assure you that we were neither vast, or a conspiracy. Even right-wing could be up for grabs in my particular case. Conservative, for sure.
So, you cast your ballot for "political red light", over "incompetence".
That's my guess, too.