For those who believe the #NYTOpEd is legit (I'm on the fence due to the NYTIMES complete lack of credibility + Carlos Slim), here is an interesting video on the matter by @StevePieczenik.
Steve P. makes it clear that he believes the "key senior officials" cited as anonymous by the NYT include: 
John Bolton..
Mike Pence...
Additional names and info can be found in Steve's video, but there is an interesting correlation between some of these members:
Most of them attended Yale, as well as Bush, Cheney, et al. Something to ponder until the sources are leaked...
