That's correct. The rumour that was conveyed from the chief of staff of the veterans affairs minister in July 2015 was taken very seriously. That's why I conveyed the rumour directly to the NSA and requested an investigation. That's why we had internally agreed this appointment would be deferred or cancelled, if necessary, if those investigations yielded additional information, which they did not.
On March 22nd, 2021. See this statement in context.