First, at the time the NYT reported that as a "fringe conspiracy theory", t  

First, at the time the NYT reported that as a "fringe conspiracy theory", there was little evidence to contradict that. There is still no conclusive evidence that that is so. Some evidence has been discovered that indicate that possibility, but is still not a well founded assertion.

The Daily Caller, huh? Tucker Carlson's operation. Tucker Carlson is an anus spewing extreme right feces and Trumpist love it. Same-same Donald Trump's words, although he occasionally makes accurate statements. Maybe by accident? Or temporary awareness of reality?