 The review "Report of The Department of the Treasury on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Investigation of Vernon Wayne Howell also known as David Koresh" report on the incident was assessed as being Extensively and brutally detailed and a "Through and candid account--Biting Review".Merletti also defended this document to the Joint House Subcommittee regarding the Waco investigation.The overall report and his response to this was widely considered a courageous and candid evaluation of the events that took place.