[nkurz]

If she could not in good conscience discharge the responsibilities of the AG, which include supporting the chief executive, the morally consistent option would've been resignation.

I agree with most of what you say, but why do you feel the actions she took were morally inconsistent? What is the moral imperative to quietly resign rather than to call attention to an issue you feel merits greater public scrutiny? While you can accuse her of having the wrong moral framework, I don't see how you can conclude that her behavior is inconsistent with the framework she believes in.