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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

  • Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to Senator Elizabeth Warren during his confirmation process.
  • The Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination along a party-line vote, with two Republicans voting against him.
  • Hegseth has denied the allegations, claiming he was falsely accused and completely cleared of wrongdoing.
  • The Monterey County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges due to lack of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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A woman accused the former Fox News presenter of sexual assault. The US Senate is set to vote on Friday on whether Hegseth will become the new US Secretary of Defense.

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Trump wants to make him Secretary of Defense - but now Pete Hegseth has admitted that he paid a woman $50,000. She had previously accused him of rape.

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The US Senate will vote on Donald Trump's controversial candidate for the Pentagon this Friday. Now it has been revealed: Pete Hegseth apparently paid $50,000 to a woman - after allegations of sexual abuse.

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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
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