“There were no quotes from Rachel Brand in the article.....”
You are right - I was wrong to say she was quoted.
“The two anonymous sources mentioned in the article only confirmed that she was leaving”.
There’s no basis for that assumption. The default interpretation would be that the “according to [....]” phrase applies to the entire article, unless otherwise stated.
Its being reported tonight that her departure is 100% related to being offered her dream job as Chief Counsel for Walmart, Its a money move.
My gut tells me that getting away from the current politics at the Department of Justice made it even more attractive.