Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth Said to Face Previous Sexual Misconduct Allegation

[RandySF]

Donald Trump’s transition team scrambled Thursday after Trump’s incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles was presented with an allegation that former Fox & Friends cohost Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to be Defense Secretary, had engaged in sexual misconduct. According to two sources, Wiles was briefed Wednesday night about an allegation that Hegseth had acted inappropriately with a woman. One of the sources said the alleged incident took place in Monterey, California in 2017.

According to the transition source, the allegation is serious enough that Wiles and Trump’s lawyers spoke to Hegseth about it on Thursday. A source with knowledge of the meeting said that Hegseth said the allegation stemmed from a consensual encounter and characterized the episode as he-said, she-said.

On Thursday evening, Hegseth’s lawyer Timothy Parlatore said: “This allegation was already investigated by the Monterey police department and they found no evidence for it.”


https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/pete-hegseth-misconduct-allegation-meeting

[tanyev]

1. Is that a prerequisite to becoming a member of Trump's cabinet???

[Deuxcents]

6. Sure looks like it

[UTUSN]

2. Knr for, didn't bother KAVANAUGH

[madaboutharry]

3. This seems to be a theme with Trump.

The misogynistic sexual abuse culture is where Trump feels comfortable.

I want to throw up.

[prodigitalson]

4. You can set your watch to it

[Yavin4]

5. Trump and MAGA are actively normalizing sexual assault against women.

But only for White men.

[Bettie]

7. That was probably a key reason

they chose him....got to have those degenerates.