Yes, they are absolutely intentional. They are designed to get the worst possible imagine set in the mind of the public - a lasting first impression that the defender is compelled to dispel. The only difference is that now we have a leader who will call the fecal little bitches out, but damage done either way. The left will lap it up like the ignorant socialist bastards they are.
I have another theory too. It’s an either or situation.
Their sources are being burned by revealing planted disinformation.
I read this earlier about Schiff getting burned on the 4 or 14th email re: wikileaks. Or it was a leak test on the gang of eight.
BTW: Anybody notice that leaks have been down since Reince Priebus left? Steve Bannon left with him but I don’t think he was leaking phone call specifics like we first had.