Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject to blackmail.

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Hegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’

Pete Hegseth maintains he is innocent and says the sexual encounter in 2017 was consensual.

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Trump defence pick paid accuser to save Fox News job, but denies claim

The lawyer for Pete Hegseth says that Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless

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Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says

Pete Hegseth, president-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, has rejected the claims of assaulting a woman, according to his attorney.

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Trump’s Defense Secy pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault, claims blackmail and paying off rape accuser to stay mum

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Republicans on a prayer call Tuesday that “the battle is just beginning,” as he faces questions about his confirmation after a past sexual assault allegation surfaced that he denies.

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President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he was blackmailed during the #MeToo movement, and paid off an accuser to keep her silent, his attorney Timothy Parlatore tells The Post.

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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Republicans on a prayer call Tuesday that “the battle is just beginning,” as he faces questions about his confirmation after a past sexual assault allegation surfaced that he denies. Hegseth’s comments made during the call, which was hosted by the Republican National Committee and co-chair Lara Trump, are some of his first since he was a…

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject to blackmail. Timothy Parlatore said his client “is completely innocent.” “He was cleared after a police investigation determined that the woman was the aggressor…

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Although Donald Trump is confident in his defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, two sources tell Vanity Fair special correspondent Gabriel Sherman that some of the president-elect's allies are worried the Fox News host won't "survive" the allegations against him.Per the report, one source told Sherman "that transition members are frustrated that Hegseth failed to disclose he had paid a financial settlement to a woman who alleged he raped her …

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Statement from Pete Hegseth’s attorney reveals former Fox News host paid woman who accused him of sexual assault - Anadolu Ajansı

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Trump nominee for defense secretary denies sexual assault claim but admits paying accuser

The now-former 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.

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Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms

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