He has been downplaying it, brushing it off, claiming it's overblown, and shaming anyone who thinks otherwise from the very start. He was wrong and is now backpedaling furiously. If only he would come out and say he was wrong, and maybe look into WHY that happened, this could be a learning experience. Instead, he's pretending he didn't get duped by this double-fake, to save face, and has lost my respect because of it. Which is a shame because I've supported him all along.