From the article:
The Post also obtained a memo which was written by an unnamed individual — who claims to be a friend of the accuser — and sent to Trump’s presidential transition team. That memo claimed Hegseth raped a 30-year-old conservative group staffer in a hotel room in Monterey in 2017, the Post reported. Police investigated the incident but Hegseth never faced charges, the memo said
You know how I feel about any of them. If they are not up to snuff, get rid of them. I believe any on of us would be very upset if accusations came up that could ruin our lives. The bold print above reeks of hearsay. I know reporters are not required to give up their sources, but “unnamed” and “claims to be” are highly questionable. What’s even more questionable to me is the timing of it all.