re: Fudging
They didn't tweak his data, they modified his conclusion. And he as an honest scientist blew the whistle.
"You can easily see this conflict when a scientist is working for a corporation. Why can't you see it when they're working for a political agenda?"
You're absolutely correct, it's wrong and they got caught. Given the lingering taint, I'd guess that Dr. Trenberth, the sole source of the exagerrated press conference claims wished he hadn't misrepresented the weather aspect of climate change.