It does. Why would Gov. Brown put him on leave for that?
However, given the investigations ongoing into the arsons that are finding political supporters of Gov. Brown are responsible for setting the state ablaze, I suspect the truth is that Walker just wasn't as willing to lie and hide the facts as his assistant was, and that made him a political liability.
This, despite the farcical nature of firing someone for being a hero, and a true leader, goes down a lot easier to the apparatchiks in power in Oregon IMHO.
Agreed.