He might sincerely believe that. Of course you're right, he's a human being. Human beings tend to get embarrassed and angry when it is revealed they didn't eve

He might sincerely believe that. Of course you're right, he's a human being. Human beings tend to get embarrassed and angry when it is revealed they didn't even try to do their job well. He's a member of the intelligence committee. He is responsible for oversight. As a result, I think pretty clearly there's an element of "Don't listen to this guy who made me look bad. Maybe I'm lazy, but that guy is a traitor."