The NYT was leaked exceptionally detailed info and got more when challenged. Including the precise date the threat was included in the PDB.
This is an inside job by senior people who either want to maintain or escalate the war in Afghanistan or want to portray Trump as out of touch and incompetent so he loses the election.
I'd say the odds of each are about equal.
These are evil people I’m afraid.
They want perpetual war at any cost.
At least Schiff is getting caught in the fallouot