there are potentially two other possibilities, neither of which i necessarily believe 1) this exposes that Secretary of State is a figurehead to placate world

there are potentially two other possibilities, neither of which i necessarily believe 1) this exposes that Secretary of State is a figurehead to placate world leaders, a tool for diplomacy, but not highly respected or valued by the intelligence community. The position exists on the outskirts of what they care about locking down. 2) they left her to her own devices on purpose. it was a trap she fell right into. they knew she would make a bad decision and let her hoping it would lead her to her own demise.