US EditionHegseth 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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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…
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…
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.
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.
Pete Hagset himself spoke about it at a Senate hearing, although he denies the woman's accusations.
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