If AF is capable of lying and saying someone sold a bunch of stock when it's obvious they just registered it so it could be sold some day, then I don't think it's outside the realm of possibilities that someone gutted a form response from a senator and put in whatever they wanted to juice a stock.. I've seen people who have done equally immoral / illegal or worse over the years. Lost count of people who've falsely claimed to be dying of cancer, etc.

Just saying. It doesn't read like any response from any government office I've ever gotten. Regardless of the quality (or lack of) in their service, there's a pretty standard tone.. I'll believe this one when we've got corroborating video or EUA ; )