But he didn't lie. He stumbled over his words and made a fool of himself while being verbally attacked. He also followed scientific practice after properly reporting his findings up the chain, repeatedly. His findings were supply chain issues, quality issues, health concerns. Had he stepped out publicly on his own, he would have lost his job for doing so. Initially I also thought he had Breached Public Trust and operated beyond his scope. However, investigation reveals that he did not do this in a vacuum.