Hearings behind closed doors can follow a line of questioning that better examines the witness than the five minute flailing of a public hearing. They should use the same rules in public hearings that are used behind closed doors. A private hearing could be considered a deposition to guide questioning in the abbreviated public hearing. And they haven’t ruled out a public hearing, they just want the private hearing first.
In the U.S., if you’re the mayor of a large city and have a disagreement with Biden about illegal immigration, you get investigated by the FBI, the IRS, the FEC, and get charged with rape.
At least in Russia, if you’re ranked high enough, and you have a publicly reported disagreement with Putin, he’ll make an equally noteworthy story about your airplane, and everyone on board, being shot out of the sky.
I found it interesting that John Smith promoted the idea that the first takedown would be worth three points and subsequent takedowns would be two points. He was looking for a way to reduce the number of scoreless first periods. I wonder if it would be better that way and to only award three points for the first takedown if it occurs during the first period.