[Toast_]

Why does it need to say in the article when it's plainly known?

[avs733]

Because he stated it and used a citation to support it.

I’m entirely agnostic to what the claim is, what ideology it supports, or even whether or not it’s true.

You use a citation to increase the credibility of you claim or argument. If the citation doesn’t actually say what you said that is a problem.

If I said aliens are real here is proof and cite a lasagna recipe that’s a problem

[vorpalhex]

It's not plainly known and no sources claim this.

[Toast_]

It's been a political talking point for years...

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/06/05/us/border-migrants-cell-p...