How to think critically about news quotes from unnamed "government sources" under trumpism

These tend to be run by ex CIA, FBI etc. folks. Their bread and butter is contracts from government and military industrial complex.

Do you REALLY want to see those videos???

No. Just the fact that they get leaked would be satisfying. Assuming they exist.

Like Alperovitch being an Atlantic fellow you mean? It’s an ill wind…

Since the vast majority of most coverage is commentary on the original story, it seems like a potent value-add would be for everyone who wants to hot-take a new story would be to research and identify the likely sources of anonymous leaks.

Sources in the Defense Department, most likely from the office of the deputy under secretary, said today…
A source close to the Administration, almost certainly not the spokesperson, but definitely one of the following seven people who would be in a position to know…

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