Pete Hegseth will release sexual assault accuser from NDA, Lindsey Graham says
1 week ago

Pete Hegseth will release sexual assault accuser from NDA, Lindsey Graham says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Department of Defense, will release a woman from a non-disclosure agreement that followed a 2017 sexual assault allegation against the former Fox News anchor, according to Senator Lindsey Graham. I’d want to know if anybody nominated for a high-level job in Washington legitimately assaulted somebody.” Graham compared Hegseth’s nomination to the 2018 confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was publicly accused of sexually assaulting former classmate Christine Blasey Ford. open image in gallery Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, has insisted allegations involving a 2017 incident are false Hegseth told police and has subsequently maintained the encounter was consensual. open image in gallery Pete Hegseth has maintained that a 2017 encounter involving a woman who accused him of assault was consensual Hegseth’s attorney claimed earlier this month the NDA was better described as a confidential settement agreement and that the accuser has already voided it.

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'Everybody wants to look at it': Hegseth FBI file in high demand as questions grow
4 days, 6 hours ago

'Everybody wants to look at it': Hegseth FBI file in high demand as questions grow

Raw Story  

There is a growing demand outside of normal channels within the U.S. Senate among lawmakers who want access to the file compiled on Donald Trump's choice to be the secretary of defense. According to a report from Politico's Joe Gould, under normal circumstances the investigation materials on ex-Fox News personality Pete Hegseth would only be viewed by the two most …

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides
6 days, 2 hours ago

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans fear that the confirmation hearings for secretary of …

'Crack down': Trump nominees said to be deploying a new 'weapon at their disposal'
1 week ago

'Crack down': Trump nominees said to be deploying a new 'weapon at their disposal'

Raw Story  

An attorney for Donald Trump nominee Pete Hegseth reportedly sent warning letters to multiple media outlets regarding potential defamation lawsuits. "Before and after the election, Mr. Trump and his allies have discussed subpoenaing news organizations, prosecuting journalists and their sources, revoking networks’ broadcast licenses and eliminating funding for public radio and television," according to the report. "Actual or threatened libel …

Lindsey Graham: Pete Hegseth is willing to release sexual assault accuser from NDA
1 week, 1 day ago

Lindsey Graham: Pete Hegseth is willing to release sexual assault accuser from NDA

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he expects former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary unless someone comes forward to confirm anonymous allegations about alleged drinking problems and sexual assault. "I'm in a good place with Pete, unless something I don't know about comes out," Graham told NBC's Kristen Welker on Sunday. "There's one …

December 15, 2024 - Presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

December 15, 2024 - Presidential transition news

CNN  

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina blames “third parties,” not the president-elect, for pressure on senators to fall in line behind Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. “I don’t believe that it’s coming directly out of Mar-a-Lago,” Tillis said of the pressure campaigns in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “If people want to play the outside game, then they run …

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Hegseth has pledged to release accuser from confidentiality agreement
1 week, 1 day ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Hegseth has pledged to release accuser from confidentiality agreement

CNN  

CNN — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, promised to release the woman who accused him of sexual assault from a confidentiality agreement. Graham told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Hegseth “told me he would release her from that agreement,” adding, “I’d want to know if anybody nominated for …

"Remember Kavanaugh?": Graham says Hegseth is victim of "anonymous allegations"
1 week, 1 day ago

"Remember Kavanaugh?": Graham says Hegseth is victim of "anonymous allegations"

Salon  

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has faced a wide range of allegations since Donald Trump nominated him to serve as secretary of the Department of Defense in November. In spite of the diversity of the accusations against Hegseth — which range from problem drinking to sexual assault — Sen. Lindsey Graham sees little more than an orchestrated smear campaign. …

House Republican says they were told ‘in conference’ Hegseth accusations ‘were anonymous’
1 week, 4 days ago

House Republican says they were told ‘in conference’ Hegseth accusations ‘were anonymous’

Raw Story  

A key Republican who sits on the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees is defending Donald Trump's embattled nomination of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense amid a flurry of allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, on-the-job use of alcohol and "aggressive drunkenness," mistreatment of women — an accusation by his own mother — an …

C-SPAN host fact-checks GOP lawmaker who thinks Pete Hegseth doesn’t know who’s accusing him of rape
1 week, 5 days ago

C-SPAN host fact-checks GOP lawmaker who thinks Pete Hegseth doesn’t know who’s accusing him of rape

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy C-SPAN host Mimi Geerges was forced to correct Republican Rep. …

Republicans Look Past Sexual Assault, Alcohol Allegations Against Pete Hegseth
1 week, 6 days ago

Republicans Look Past Sexual Assault, Alcohol Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon under Donald Trump’s second term in the White House appears to be back on track as Republican senators look past allegations leveled against him involving alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct. “As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not …

'Saved himself': Insiders say Trump enamored with Hegseth's scandal 'defiance'
1 week, 6 days ago

'Saved himself': Insiders say Trump enamored with Hegseth's scandal 'defiance'

Raw Story  

Former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth may have saved his chances to have a Senate hearing to be the next secretary of defense by impressing Donald Trump with his determination to battle for the job. According to a report from Politico, Hegseth's decision to go on the offense when confronted with allegations of public drunkenness and an accusation of sexual …

Key Republican Joni Ernst Gives Boost to Embattled Pete Hegseth Nomination
1 week, 6 days ago

Key Republican Joni Ernst Gives Boost to Embattled Pete Hegseth Nomination

Live Mint  

-- Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a key player in the struggle over Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary, offered a boost on Monday to President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee. “He does respect that I’m taking the time.” Trump’s team was said to be examining alternative candidates for the position last week as Hegseth came under criticism. Hegseth “is a very …

Donald Trump stands by Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth despite drinking, sexual assault allegations: ‘He will be fantastic’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Donald Trump stands by Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth despite drinking, sexual assault allegations: ‘He will be fantastic’

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday expressed public support for Pete Hegseth, his beleaguered nominee to oversee the defence department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt due to claims of excessive drinking, sexual assault, and his views on women in combat. US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defence Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters after meeting …

Trump defends Hegseth amid allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault, says he believes he can be confirmed
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump defends Hegseth amid allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault, says he believes he can be confirmed

Firstpost  

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News Host, Army National Guard major and combat veteran, spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination and privately reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead Trump’s Pentagon President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead …

MAGA rep waves off Hegseth assault allegations: 'We've all had discretions in our past'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MAGA rep waves off Hegseth assault allegations: 'We've all had discretions in our past'

Raw Story  

Fox News personality Pete Hegseth faces a rocky path to being confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense, amid a sexual assault allegation and accusations from former colleagues that he has a drinking problem. "I think Pete Hegseth was an exceptional pick," said Roy, who previously caused controversy over his racist remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris. "But good …

Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat. !” Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview …

'There's a discrepancy': Former Fox News host doubts Pete Hegseth's sexual assault denial
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'There's a discrepancy': Former Fox News host doubts Pete Hegseth's sexual assault denial

Raw Story  

Pro-MAGA Newsmax host Greg Kelly, a former anchor at Fox News, doubled down Thursday on his call for Pete Hegseth to withdraw from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. "I love President Trump, but he's not infallible," Kelly explained. "He would come as an Iraq War veteran and say what a great thing the Iraq War was and …

Trump refusing to 'work the phones' for Pete Hegseth after Gaetz lobbying flop: report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump refusing to 'work the phones' for Pete Hegseth after Gaetz lobbying flop: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from ABC News, Donald Trump is leaving it up to Pete Hegseth to convince GOP senators to approve him to be the next secretary of defense with the president-elect choosing to not lift a finger to make calls to help him. With the former Fox News personality roaming the halls of Congress with his wife to …

'Thanks, mom!' Hegseth mom busted on MSNBC for interview making things worse for her son
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Thanks, mom!' Hegseth mom busted on MSNBC for interview making things worse for her son

Raw Story  

An attempt by embattled former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to use his mother as a character witness as he struggles to become Donald Trump's next secretary of defense may have backfired. That is the opinion of MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski who stated on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," that Penelope Hegseth's answers during a Fox News interview only affirmed that her son …

Live updates: Trump transition news, Musk and Ramaswamy to meet with House Republicans
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump transition news, Musk and Ramaswamy to meet with House Republicans

CNN  

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday “we will continue with the vetting process” when it comes to considering President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and would not yet commit to supporting his nomination. Pressed by Fox host Bill Hemmer that it “doesn’t sound in your answer that you got to a yes” in responding to a previous …

'No rumors': Republican changes tune on Hegseth day after calling allegations 'disturbing'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'No rumors': Republican changes tune on Hegseth day after calling allegations 'disturbing'

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham appeared to sing a different tune when asked his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump’s troubled pick to lead the Department of Defense on Wednesday. Graham came to Pete Hegseth’s defense a day after calling allegations against the nominee “disturbing,” but stopped short of predicting he would breeze by the Senate confirmation process as questions surrounding his past …

Pete Hegseth dragged for enlisting mom to help save his Defense nomination
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pete Hegseth dragged for enlisting mom to help save his Defense nomination

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Penelope Hegseth’s attempt to dispel concerns about her son, defense …

Here's why Pete Hegseth's 'bad behavior' is sinking his chances: Ex-Trump aide
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Here's why Pete Hegseth's 'bad behavior' is sinking his chances: Ex-Trump aide

Raw Story  

The co-hosts of "The View" continued their onslaught against Fox host Pete Hegseth, whom Donald Trump has named to lead the Department of Defense. One former Trump aide explained any defense person must be "above reproach" to be successfully confirmed. Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out that she was subjected to extensive background checks when she worked …

Hegseth to sit for Fox News interview as he tries to rescue Pentagon nomination: report
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hegseth to sit for Fox News interview as he tries to rescue Pentagon nomination: report

Raw Story  

Scandal-plagued Fox News personality Pete Hegseth is set to sit for an interview with his own network Wednesday as he tries to rescue his embattled nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense, CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported on Tuesday evening. "In a sign of how seriously the Trump transition team is viewing Republican senators' concerns about Pete Hegseth, …

Hegseth campaigns for Pentagon job as his nomination hangs in the balance
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hegseth campaigns for Pentagon job as his nomination hangs in the balance

Politico  

“He is looking forward to the FBI investigation and he wants it to start now,” attorney Timothy Parlatore said in an interview with POLITICO. “‘Were you ever falsely accused of something that the police investigated and cleared you of?’ That’s not a question that comes up on any background check.” He also pushed back on other allegations, including that employees …

Pete Hegseth's mom goes on Fox News to walk back claim that he's an "abuser of women"
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pete Hegseth's mom goes on Fox News to walk back claim that he's an "abuser of women"

Salon  

The mother of Pete Hegseth, the embattled former Fox News personality chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, defended her son on a "Fox & Friends" appearance Wednesday morning after the New York Times leaked a 2018 email in which she called her own son an "abuser of women." Later in the interview, Mrs. Hegseth seemed to …

"They're gonna make it up": Hegseth claims Dems are running Kavanaugh playbook on his nomination
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"They're gonna make it up": Hegseth claims Dems are running Kavanaugh playbook on his nomination

Salon  

Pete Hegseth sees parallels between his embattled nomination for secretary of defense and that of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking to Megyn Kelly on Wednesday, Hegseth said that the opposition to his Cabinet nomination was pulled straight from the "playbook" that Democrats ran against Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault by professor Christine Blasey Ford during his ultimately …

Lindsey Graham: 'Very disturbing' reports on Pete Hegseth make confirmation 'difficult'
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lindsey Graham: 'Very disturbing' reports on Pete Hegseth make confirmation 'difficult'

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that it would be "difficult" to confirm former Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary. Graham told CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane that recent allegations about Hegseth's treatment of women and alcohol abuse would complicate his confirmation hearings. In an email released by The New York Times, Hegseth's mother called him …

'You've got a problem': Even Newsmax's Greg Kelly is now telling Pete Hegseth to withdraw
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'You've got a problem': Even Newsmax's Greg Kelly is now telling Pete Hegseth to withdraw

Raw Story  

Newsmax host Greg Kelly called on former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to withdraw from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be secretary of defense. In a rant on Monday, Kelly insisted that Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary was "not going to happen." "It just can't, not after what we're learning about," Kelly said, citing an accusation from …

CNN host hits back as Trump adviser shrugs off damaging revelations as 'gossip'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

CNN host hits back as Trump adviser shrugs off damaging revelations as 'gossip'

Raw Story  

An explosive whistleblower report uncovered this week detailed allegations that Trump defense secretary nominee and longtime Fox News personality Pete Hegseth got repeatedly intoxicated publicly while running the Concerned Veterans for America nonprofit organization. During an interview with CNN on Tuesday, however, Trump adviser Jason Miller tried to brush off the entire report as "gossip." "It was a report from …

Hegseth future in doubt as even Trump allies raise questions
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hegseth future in doubt as even Trump allies raise questions

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department is in jeopardy amid questions from some key GOP senators over whether he’s fit for the job. “He has not been forthright with the Transition team staff and the president-elect and vice president-elect,” a senior Trump transition source told CNN, noting that as of Tuesday evening, Hegseth’s …

Fox News ignores Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations as concerns over Trump pick mount
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fox News ignores Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations as concerns over Trump pick mount

CNN  

New York CNN — What’s a media outlet supposed to do when its longtime host is picked to run the Pentagon, and then a series of eyebrow-raising news stories trigger doubts about his appointment? Last Friday, The New York Times reported that Hegseth’s own mother “accused her son of mistreating women for years.” In 2018, while Hegseth was divorcing his …

Hegseth Faces Allegations Of Boozing, Partying And Mismanagement At Veterans Groups
3 weeks ago

Hegseth Faces Allegations Of Boozing, Partying And Mismanagement At Veterans Groups

Huff Post  

Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for secretary of defense, has been meeting with lawmakers who will vote on his confirmation. Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host who’s President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Pentagon, was forced out of top roles at two veterans groups, according to a new bombshell report from The New Yorker. Another complaint regarding Hegseth’s CVA …

Pete Hegseth faces new bombshell allegations of alcohol, strippers & NDA: ‘To have him at Pentagon would be scary’
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3 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth faces new bombshell allegations of alcohol, strippers & NDA: ‘To have him at Pentagon would be scary’

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump defence secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who was named in a sexual allegation probe, has a vile and inebriated past of mishandling veterans organisations, leaving staff members “disgusted” because of his lecherous behavior, claimed a new bombshell report. Hegseth's attorney rejected the accusations as “outlandish claims” and referred them to “a petty and jealous disgruntled former associate.” …

'Credibly accused of raping a woman': Guest sounds alarm on Pete Hegseth live on Fox News
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Credibly accused of raping a woman': Guest sounds alarm on Pete Hegseth live on Fox News

Raw Story  

Fox News guest Lucy Caldwell, a Democratic strategist, argued that sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth should be taken seriously after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be defense secretary. On Sunday's Media Buzz program, host Howard Kurtz said that Hegseth and other nominees had faced "credible" threats of violence. "Some of Trump's cabinet appointees have been credibly accused of …

Donald Trump’s defence nominee Pete Hegseth accused by mother of mistreating women
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Donald Trump’s defence nominee Pete Hegseth accused by mother of mistreating women

Live Mint  

Questions about Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, have intensified following a report by The New York Times detailing allegations from his own mother regarding his treatment of women. You are that man and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.” However, Mrs. Hegseth …

Pete Hegseth’s mother calls out his ‘lack of character’, ‘abusive behaviour’ against women in bombshell email
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pete Hegseth’s mother calls out his ‘lack of character’, ‘abusive behaviour’ against women in bombshell email

Hindustan Times  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary Defence Pick, has suffered another setback with the revelation of a bombshell email, in which his mother launched a blistering attack on his character. According to a startling email obtained by New York Times, Penelope Hegseth, 70, claimed that his son, a Fox News commentator and former National Guard officer, had been mistreating women …

Donald Trump's Defence Secretary pick Pete Hegseth's mother accuses him of mistreating women for years: Report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Donald Trump's Defence Secretary pick Pete Hegseth's mother accuses him of mistreating women for years: Report

India Today  

The mother of Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defence Secretary, fiercely rebuked her son in a 2018 email over his treatment of women, urging him to reflect on his actions. She alleged that Hegseth had been “routinely mistreating women for years” and displaying a “lack of character,” The New York Times reported. Earlier this month, in a …

MSNBC host names three good things about Pete Hegseth before going on blistering attack: ‘Here's the thing’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

MSNBC host names three good things about Pete Hegseth before going on blistering attack: ‘Here's the thing’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MSNBC host Jen Psaki took the opportunity this week to …

Letters to the Editor: Pete Hegseth cannot be trusted with the nation’s secrets as defense secretary
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Pete Hegseth cannot be trusted with the nation’s secrets as defense secretary

LA Times  

To the editor: Regardless of whether the 2017 sexual encounter in which Pete Hegseth does not deny being involved was consensual or an assault, the police report supports the conclusion that he would be an unacceptable security risk as Defense secretary. The same year the encounter took place, Hegseth divorced his second wife while engaged in an extramarital affair with …

Megyn Kelly takes swipe at Pete Hegseth not being marriage material while defending him from sexual assault allegations
4 weeks ago

Megyn Kelly takes swipe at Pete Hegseth not being marriage material while defending him from sexual assault allegations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly attacked her ex-colleague Pete …

Fox News contributor says Pete Hegseth's nomination "is a problem" for her as a rape victim
4 weeks ago

Fox News contributor says Pete Hegseth's nomination "is a problem" for her as a rape victim

Salon  

A Fox News contributor said Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Department of Defense "is a problem" for her as a survivor of sexual assault. Speaking on Fox News' “MediaBuzz” on Sunday, Leslie Marshall said she likes Hegseth “as a person,” but a suitable leader should be not be facing sexual assault allegations. Related Alarm after Trump picks extremist Fox …

'A problem': Pete Hegseth's former Fox News colleague believes Trump nominee raped woman
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'A problem': Pete Hegseth's former Fox News colleague believes Trump nominee raped woman

Raw Story  

Fox News contributor Leslie Marshall revealed she had worked with former host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, and she believes that he is a rapist. In a Fox News segment on Sunday, host Howard Kurtz noted that Hegseth was accused of rape in 2017 by a woman who went to the police, "and a rape kit …

Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual-assault allegations
1 month ago

Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual-assault allegations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s transition team was taken by surprise when details …

'He goes out and gets drunk': Ex-Fox News colleague unleashes on Pete Hegseth
1 month ago

'He goes out and gets drunk': Ex-Fox News colleague unleashes on Pete Hegseth

Raw Story  

A pair of CNN commentators clashed over the sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. Pete Hegseth has been nominated to lead the Pentagon, but the Trump transition team was reportedly caught off guard by the Fox News host's payoff to a California woman who claims he sexually assaulted her while both of them were intoxicated …

Who is Pete Hegseth? The Fox News anchor turned nominee for defense secretary
1 month ago

Who is Pete Hegseth? The Fox News anchor turned nominee for defense secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The woman, referred to throughout the 22-page report as Jane Doe, also told police …

'Really bad and disturbing': Trump appointee's police report stuns shellshocked nation
1 month ago

'Really bad and disturbing': Trump appointee's police report stuns shellshocked nation

Raw Story  

News that a California woman told police she was trapped in a hotel room and sexually assaulted by a President-elect Donald Trump Cabinet pick has stunned a shellshocked nation. The police report revealed by CNN Thursday morning details disturbing allegations brought against Fox News host and Trump's choice for Defense secretary Pete Hegseth, among them that the woman remembered repeatedly …

Assault allegations against Trump's pick for Defence Sec Pete Hegseth detailed in police report
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1 month ago

Assault allegations against Trump's pick for Defence Sec Pete Hegseth detailed in police report

Hindustan Times  

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday. Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, told police …

Police Report Unearths Details Around 2017 Pete Hegseth Sexual Assault Allegation
1 month ago

Police Report Unearths Details Around 2017 Pete Hegseth Sexual Assault Allegation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Monterey Police Department released a report Wednesday evening unearthing details about a sexual assault allegation Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, faced in 2017, which could derail his intended nomination. Doe said Hegseth told her he was a “nice guy.” Video footage from the hotel, described in the report but …

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