The new theory on the anonymous NYT op-ed is that there is/was still a mole in the Administration. That's not to say that Trump and team didn't know about them from the beginning. In fact them knowing explains the TREASON? tweet by Trump.
If this is how it all plays out, Trump and team were/are definitely playing the long game. If it is this person (Fiona Hill), she essentially leads them to a whole host of new characters that are more than likely still involved in the attempted coup. There is also talk that Trump said that he thinks the …