The entire article is based on the speculation of an unnamed sources, cited as "people familiar with the Trump administration’s plans." The article overall is credible because it remains balanced in its reporting and provides great context around traditional promoting practices in the national intelligence community.

"...according to people familiar with the Trump administration’s plans." Very vague, and the author makes assumptions (speculation) on what could happen next. While the update of the situation is necessary, and repeating some of the context helps new readers, this article is too long for the speculative information it gives.