He sees it, but he's being sneaky. He's defending the gop but at the same time signaling that "washington" has a corrupt culture. That wording shows that its the whole system.

But he's layering it in a way to not get heat from the got.

He's literally signaling comms. But you have to be a bit astute to catch on, I wish he would be more explicit and direct but pressure and who knows what else is making him have to signal it.