Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of controversy during his confirmation process.



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Top Senate Armed Services members briefed second time on Hegseth FBI background check after ex-wife gave statement

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of controversy during his confirmation process.

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By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of controversy during his confirmation process. Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker and the ranking Democratic member Jack Reed were briefed on Samantha Hegseth’s statement, which has n…

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By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense

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MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire received swift pushback from a guest on Friday morning when he tried to correct them after they called Donald Trump's secretary of defense nominee an "alcoholic."Invited to "Morning Joe" talk about Trump's first four days in office, Rahm Emmanuel, who served as President Joe ...

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Hegseth has denied all allegations in the affidavit, which was written by his former sister-in-law.

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“Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use,” CNN reports. “Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker and the ranking Democratic member Jack Reed were briefed on Samantha Hegseth’s statement, which has not been previously reported, on January 16, two days after the committee held Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing.”

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Pete Hegseth’s Ex-Wife Gives New Statement to FBI

Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in an affidavit sent to the US Senate.

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Pete Hegseth's sister-in-law alleges he was abusive to his second wife

Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse … disparaging the other party.”

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A Democrat member of the Senate Foreign Relation Committee told Newsmax on Wednesday that management of the Defense Department's enormous budget gravely concerns him about Pete Hegseth becoming Pentagon chief.

Top Senate Armed Services members briefed second time on Hegseth FBI background check after ex-wife gave statement

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