It cites 3 former senior administration officials, which narrows it down to thousands of people who may or may not be privy to such info. It’s the same as sayin

It cites 3 former senior administration officials, which narrows it down to thousands of people who may or may not be privy to such info. It’s the same as saying, “according to 3 human beings...” . The sources won’t be burned so we’ll never know- it’s the same as making it up.