This was from "anonymous sources", which are always suspect. Include half truths along with any of this. Even if anonymous sources agree or disagree with your own political agenda, than perhaps caution should be taken to believe anything those source may have to offer in any event.
This story is from The Atlantic magazine, a questionable far left leaning magazine, which is rumored about to go under and close it's printing operations. On line for them. The Atlantic was once a respected information and feature magazine. No long the case for quite a while now.
We all will be overwhelmed and flooded by anonymous sources bylines and false leads. In other words, most always BS. It is election year after all.
