classified - adj. kept secret from all but a few people in the government
special counsel - n. an attorney given authority to investigate an issue, independent of other government officials or organizations
exhausted - n. very tired
stressed - v. a state of being nervous, upset, about something going on in your life or the world
comfort - n. a state or feeling of being less worried, upset, frightened, during a time of trouble or emotional pain
constant flow - phrase, things that keep happening
borne out - v. having your position supported by what eventually happened
respond - v. to say or write something as an answer to a question or an event or decision