It sounds like we do essentially agree, I have nothing to disagree about in this last comment and feel basically the same way.

The initial phrasing sounded, to me, like carrying water for their own disinformation efforts. It sounded like “nah it’s probably this other thing and besides, none of it can be real, they’d never let us access it if it were”. I realize you didn’t concretely state those things.

And I acknowledge I’m sensitive about the topic, too, but knowing the severity of the crimes (even without including the most lurid reports) and the way this administration behaves, I think that’s the right stance and wouldn’t really conduct myself differently here.

But I’m glad to know what you think and that it isn’t what it sounded like to me.