didn't they already know all the power that ms. vullo had over them? mr. mcdowell: they certainly knew about the authority the fs had, but without the invocation of that authority and tying that to a specific instruction like we have in the guidance letters come i don't think we would get to coercn. justice gorsuch: you agree the fih paragraph changes the calculus? mr. mcdowell: yes, your hor but i want to make something clear, this has to be considered alongside a press relea a the tweets. ats one unit of governmental communication. we would not look at guidance letters alone. we will look at guidance letters particularly as a way to reinforce allegations about the lloyd's meeting rather than considering the guidance letters as a standalone matter. justice kagan: why are you -- justice gorsuch: sorry, just to finish up. do you view this as justice barrett asked as a clear-cut case under existing law mr. mcdowell: yes, your honor, the lloys meeting. justice kagan: why were you concerned with looking at the guidance letters and, nation with every thi ee? wh