1. It’s not clear to me what sources they’re talking about here.  Two of the four anonymous sources used by the Atlantic confirm to Fox what they told the Atlantic?  If so, that’s meaningless.

2. But they remain anonymous, which means we the public cannot scrutinize these sources.  And the press exists for us, not the press itself.  It is we the article seeks to influence.

3. Moreover, the numerous people on the record who deny what the anonymous sources reportedly said are unimpeachable and, even more, are willing to be scrutinized.  No need to circle the wagons, either.

4. That doesn’t get the public the facts to draw their own conclusions. https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2020/09/05/fox-news-journalists-defend-colleague-targeted-by-president-trump/