Incorrect. The marching orders are to throw her under the bus.
Yes, this is clearly the Democrats publicly indicting her now.
There is nothing ambiguous or delicately-worded about it.
The editorial flat-out says she didn’t act as any responsible official should - and she and her campaign have to take this as a show of no confidence in her.
She has to be through, and thinking of all the reasons Democrats have for putting an end to her candidacy, and coming up with someone else, there’s just no reason for them to hang onto her and go down defending her.