>This assertion is 'according to ABC'
ABC is 'the expert' that makes this assertion???? and then other news media can point to it and say 'but ABC says so' and ABC can point to other news and say 'look, they confirm what we said'.
Fake news tactic.
>"analysts at the CIA and other intelligence agencies agree"
Oh? name them. no real people
Fake news. Believe Trump and Q not ABC and unnamed sources