First he said that nothing was done wrong and everything was above board. Now he’s saying it won’t happen again. If nothing was wrong, why won’t it happen again? What a dope.
To prevent the uproar this first incident caused? Charles probably had no idea it was not a good idea to accept sacks full of cash.
He never deals with cash, has no need to.
His aids know, and should have mentioned it immediately.
If it was an under the table secret deal, he wouldn't have told anyone. It would still be secret.