I knew what he was doing when I saw him do it. I knew exactly how bad the supply situation was. I considered it a HUGE RED FLAG about the seriousness of the situation that he would do that.

Does not mean he didn't lie.

Which is my point.

The provision of news is a social process. When you hear/see a narrative it always has to be evaluated in context of what else is happening.

Those with privileged access to information rarely tell us everything. They tell us what they want us to know.