With regard to Cheng's claims regarding "special informants" and the "820 proposal," which had not previously been made public, Liao accused Cheng of revealing secrets for personal gain. Not only were Cheng's motives suspect, said Liao, but his behavior violated the principle that civil servants should protect government secrets.
對於程泉所提的「特約諮詢」以及「八二○專案」等民眾聞所未聞的極機密內容，廖正豪認為，程泉為個人之私竟洩漏機密，不僅用心可議，也違反公務員之保密及服務準則。