Zoë Richards is a politics reporter for NBC News.
Senate Republicans offered mixed responses Thursday to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department following the release of a police report concerning sexual assault allegations against him.
” Mullin also rebuffed the sexual misconduct allegations detailed in the 2017 report, calling it 'an unfortunate situation that took place' and adding that Hegseth 'was accused of doing something that I don’t believe he did.' Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., also called Hegseth a 'great choice by @realDonaldTrump, to change Washington,' in a Thursday post on X, that noted his plans to support Hegseth's confirmation. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
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