On the Fact that Pretty Much Everybody In the Milky Way Galaxy Knows Who this So-Called Whistle-Blower Is and, so, Yeah, this Whole Schpeel by Schiff About Protecting that Whistle-Blower Is Nothing More than a Facade Aimed at the Dude's Own Self-Preservation OBVIOUSLY!!

And the media just gleefully plays along with it, treating the asshat as if he was some sort revered statesman. I mean, it's almost comical the way that this whole thing is playing out. Seriously.