I don't think this means anything at all, you cannot take anything anyone involved in this sting op says at face value, it's all game theory at this point, so what people are saying and doing can be polar opposites if the long term goal requires such to be achieved.

I don't think this means anything at all, you cannot take anything anyone involved in this sting op says at face value, it's all game theory at this point, so what people are saying and doing can be polar opposites if the long term goal is to be achieved.