Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defence secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife.
for US defence secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the allegations.
"I have chosen to come forward publicly, at significant personal sacrifice, because I am deeply concerned by what Hegseth's confirmation would mean for our military and our country," she said. The affidavit was filed in response to a request from Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, who said he was seeking her statement to gain "personal knowledge about Mr Hegseth's fitness to occupy this important position".Pete Hegseth with other Trump nominees.
In a statement to NBC News, which first reported on the affidavit, Samantha Hegseth said there "was no physical abuse in my marriage. This is the only further statement I will make to you, I have let you know that I am not speaking and will not speak on my marriage to Pete. Please respect this decision."
"Looks like a desperate ploy by Democrats who are being driven by the far left because they know that we have the votes to confirm," said Senator John Barrasso, the No. 2 GOP leader.Senator John Cornyn said he was aware of the reported allegations and compared the situation to the claims made against Brett Kavanaugh during his own confirmation hearing, before he was eventually confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.
At the time, it was left to the Trump transition team to decide how much more information to pursue and share on Hegseth.
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