Danielle Hegseth, former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, submitted an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee alleging that Hegseth abused alcohol and caused his ex-wife to fear for her safety. Hegseth's attorney denies the allegations, calling Danielle Hegseth an 'anti-Trump far left Democrat.'
Washington — The former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth , President Trump's nominee to become secretary of defense, told senators in a sworn affidavit that he caused his second wife to fear for her personal safety and abused alcohol over the course of many years.In the affidavit to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that was obtained by CBS News, Danielle Hegseth said she was married to Pete Hegseth 's brother from 2011 to 2019.
She said Hegseth would drink to the point of passing out at family events, described one evening where she said he was dragged out of a bar, and another where she said he passed out in a bar bathroom, among other incidents. The affidavit was signed Tuesday in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Hegseth's former sister-in-law noted in the affidavit that her statement repeats what she told the FBI.
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