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

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More Damning Info on Pete Hegseth Surfaces as Senate GOP Poised to Confirm Him as Pentagon Chief

Multiple news outlets are reporting that Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, told Senator Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2017. Hegseth reportedly made the disclosure in written responses to questions from senators as part of the vetting process for his confirmation. The news comes after Hegseth’s ex-wife provided the FBI with a new statement about Hegseth’s alcohol a…

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Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Rape $50,000, Senator Says - Overpasses For America

Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, admitted to paying $50,000 as part of a legal settlement with a woman who accused him of raping her in 2017, according to Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Ms. Warren, a Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, posted a document on the social media platform X on Thursday, which her spokeswoman said Friday was included in Mr. Hegseth’s answers to the senator’s written…

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

His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown.

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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.