Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms
The Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye.
Trump defense sec’y pick Pete Hegseth confirms paying settlement to sexual assault accuser
President-elect Donald Trump’s candidate for defense secretary — confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that Hegseth paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, was accused of sexual assault in 2017
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who is Trump’s pick to lead the DOD, was accused of sexual assault after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California.
Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth faces major sexual assault allegations
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's surprising pick for secretary of defense, is facing accusations of sexual assault from 2017.
Hegseth, Trump's defense pick, paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault: Lawyer
A lawyer for the Fox News star said in a statement that Pete Hegseth settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.
Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was involved in investigation into 2017 sexual assault allegation
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was involved in a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2017, local officials in California confirmed Thursday night.
Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a master's degree from Harvard.
Trump's Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth was involved in 2017 sexual assault probe: Police
Donald Trump's Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was listed in a sexual assault investigation in Monterey, California in 2017.
Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, faced a sexual assault investigation in 2017
The former Fox News host wasn't charged in the investigation conducted by Monterey, California, police in October 2017.
Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says
Documents obtained by The Post provide extensive detail about an allegation that Pete Hegseth sexually assaulted a woman in 2017.
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Pentagon bracing for sweeping changes after Trump nominates Pete Hegseth for secretary
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Pete Hegseth nominated for defense secretary: How does his experience compare to others?
The nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has left many wondering how his experience compares to ...