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Keep in mind this is based on two anonymous sources. The track record for those has been less than stellar since Trump began his administration.

• Bahamut 9y ago
  Sometimes the leaks are intentional to gauge public reaction, and then actual action is taken based in part on feedback.
  • e40 9y ago
    Leaks of this sort are almost always trial balloons. I'm sure this was an intentional leak. They're looking for a backlash, at which point they can quietly forget about it (if they don't want the fight) and pretend it never happened.
    • asdjasldkjkljd 9y ago
      In these cases it also helps further the "fake news" narrative. I wouldn't be surprised if leaks are happening just to make the claim.