

“Staying and gumming up the works” could literally be interpreted as treason. Which is probably one of, if not the, most severe crime a citizen can commit.
The correct thing to do is make your stance crystal clear, let it be known for the record, and if that forces you into retirement, then at least there will be articles about it, like this one. And that shapes public opinion.

My first thought before reading the article was; Oh, he has to step down due to not vetting targets enough and sinking ships he shouldn’t have.
After reading the article; Oh, he has to step down because he’s probably not sinking enough ships.