"it is my opinion that you ought to ask informers to identify themselves, to increase their credibility - and also so we know who they are, and can go beat them over the head with a stick. you shalt identify the informers amongst you due to the bandages on their skulls."
'cause, you know. politicians speaking in official capacities are trustworthy. they don't spin things. and they never bluntly lie to your face. those anonymous sources are not in line with the official narrative, so they shouldn't be trusted as much as those who state the narrative.
that's just josh' opinion, of course. it's not a subtle threat, or anything.