I agree. That topic sentence was poorly cobbled together.
I had to read it a couple of times before it made any sense.
I have noticed that Ms Jazzy has been a little bit quieter for the past few weeks. I thought maybe she had gone to the Dentist, who by necessity had wired her jaw shut. Temporarily.
I think it is missing several words
Crockett WHO reportedly WAS hoping to shut down THE piece because Godfrey HAD reached out to other Democrats. CROCKETT was roundly mocked by reporters for not understanding basic journalism.