Exactly what he did for the Clintons - learn about a story and work to get it toned down, spiked, or released in bits late on a Friday night. He's still "fixing" stories for them - you could tell that from what he would say and not say.
You nailed it.
The same way Linda Tripp fixed things, LOL. The names he had redacted were his sources, what he referred to as trusted sources. You could be right that some of them are Cliunton operatives or victims, but the article still makes numerous allegations, including Brit Hume being bought off.