> A closed hearing won't be picked apart and (mis)interpreted ever which way, so the speaker can try to get their true point across. In the same post, this is

> A closed hearing won't be picked apart and (mis)interpreted ever which way, so the speaker can try to get their true point across. In the same post, this is a very good counter-point, I think. Anything this high-profile will be cherry-picked and de-contextualized a million times. Including in Facebook posts, ironically. Speaking candidly is bad PR for anyone that visible, no matter how virtuous.