“The NYT cites “senior American officials,” and you take it seriously?”
I find that “senior American officials” a strange way to put it. Why would they feel the need to single out an American official? As opposed to a German official? I would lay odds this whole thing is spurious. We will soon find out.
Agree with your entire post, but this stood out:
‘We will soon find out.’
Exactly. The rush to credit these “senior American officials” is entirely unnecessary. When the NYT prints Fake News, it typically blows up on them in short order. With just the merest degree of patience, we’ll all know for certain sooner than later.