What affect this has on him remains to be seen. Perhaps very little, since it's been known for some time they've been doctored to, shall I say, achieve certain

What affect this has on him remains to be seen. Perhaps very little, since it's been known for some time they've been doctored to, shall I say, achieve certain domestic political goals. If he wants to start dealing with this stuff sooner rather than later, he needs to get some of his advisers' clearances current again, and have them start digging.