Hence the use of the word 'if'.
Plenty of circumstantial evidence over the years, however. Rumblings since 2016, in fact. That Raab has now put out into the public domain something like a senior diplomat wilfully overstepping their authority is a big deal. Perhaps you're comfortable with the idea that the civil service can do or not do whatever they like depending on whether they agree with who's telling them to do it, but I'm not.
Having a nuanced opinion is not deflection, despite what the Twitter echo chamber tells you.
