Trustees confirmed that Pete Hegseth “voluntarily resigned” as president of the veterans advocacy group eight years ago when he was nominated to be secretary of defense, according to a copy of the letter obtained exclusively by the newspaper. He denied swirling allegations that he was forced to resign due to alcohol abuse. , Sexual Misconduct and Economic Mismanagement.
“Given what appears to be a very personal attack on Pete and his military service, it is important to set the record straight,” Randy Rea, director of Concerned Veterans of America, wrote in a January 16, 2016 letter. It was important,” he wrote.
“The truth is that Pete resigned from his position as CEO of Concerned Veterans of America so that he could focus on other endeavors, including his relationship with Fox News, as a result of disagreements over the organization's future. That's the thing,” Rea said. .
“Pete was not made redundant by the organization. In fact, we at CVA worked with him to navigate this difficult decision and we mutually agreed that the end of 2015 was the best timing for both parties,” he added. Ta.
CVA's letter aimed to address “unsolicited emails” forwarded to Fox News containing “very personal attacks on Pete and his military service.”
It also appears to directly contradict a whistleblower report published by The New Yorker on Sunday, as well as other allegations made by Hegseth during his time at CVA, alleging that the former president of a veterans organization misused funds. , former employees claim they were “completely robbed” at several of the organization's events. .
Anonymous former co-workers claimed that President-elect Donald Trump's Pentagon pick once took co-workers out for a night at a strip store, a claim that was later contradicted by a former senior adviser who spoke on the record with The Post. did. In November 2014, she tried to dance on stage herself in Louisiana.
