"Despite the rumors, I'm still fully engaged with my work at Facebook. It's true that my role did change. I'm currently spending more time exploring emerging security risks and working on election security." 2 minutes ago
Note that doesn't contradict the NYT story, which claims that he essentially gave 8 months notice in December, which he would now be ~3 months into.
Makes you wonder why are they running this story now then. Hell of an interesting timing, almost as if to fit a narrative.
Probably because they just learned about it? Doesn't seem all that complicated.
If anything, it wouldn't surprise me if the CA revelations led current staff to speak out to the press to make the internal division known. Alex is pretty effective as a leader; I'd be shocked if the vast majority of his team, if not his entire team, did not have his back on this.
That sounds like a "I can do this job from home" kinda opportunity