This is another trial balloon. They're trying to avoid dismissals and recriminations by 'regretting' what happened, hoping this will go away.
Rather the opposite is needed now: what are the connections among Burkette, Van Os, Cleland, Rather, Mapes, Kerry, etc?
Acknowledging their fake is not enough.
cBS has probably convinced itself they, like most leftist organizers, can ooze their way out of it.