Was told when I first started my LE career by an old timer, who was very well respected in the command, “if you ever have a tough call to make, picture in your mind, your boss and a reporter standing behind you, watching you make that choice. If you can defend your decision to both of them, go for it... If not, find another way.”
Over 20 years ago and that voice in the back of my head saying those words have kept me out of the SAC’s office and always looked good the times I have been in the press and media.