It has everything to do with what’s reported by whom. As a reporter, if you seek a particular outcome, you will find it.
Why would you find it hard to believe the information is not credible?
How would you feel about the reported information if Tucker Carlson wrote it?
Shall I begin a list of main stream media falsehoods and misinformation which has since been debunked or flat out lies.
My point is, the writer played their bias hand almost immediately.