Did anyone (ever) consider that "trust Wray" (and some others) might have meant to do the "wrong thing" as opposed to the "right thing?". . . . .
Yes. And I hinted at that. I alluded to; they brought them in to do a specific job that would cause the other side to commit, thus exposing some behind the scenes or even deep cover operators. But that went over their heads and didn't work in their narrative.
