Pete Hegseth's ex-wife disputes claims by his estranged ex-sister-in-law that she was abused during their marriage, a fact she has used in a last-ditch effort to prevent Hegseth from becoming defense secretary. , is downplayed by the mainstream news media and the Democratic Party. .
Samantha Deering, Hegseth's ex-wife, said in an email to NBC News: reported Ex-sister-in-law claims: “I can't trust your information to be accurate. I CC'd my lawyer.”
She further added, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage. This is the only further statement I will make to you. I will not and will not speak to you about my marriage to Pete. Please respect this decision.”
Additionally, Dearing and her sister-in-law, Danielle Dietrich, recently spoke to the FBI as part of a background investigation into Hegseth. According to Punchbowl News last week, the findings were “unremarkable.”
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Dietrich divorced Hegseth's brother seven years ago.
Allegations that Mr. Hegseth abused his ex-wife emerged days before the full Senate was scheduled to confirm him as defense secretary in an effort to sway Republican support.
Indeed, Dietrich himself told NBC News that he only came forward because he believed the allegations would have such an impact.
Dietrich told NBC News that he came forward in part because “making this public statement will ensure that some senators who are still on the fence will vote against Hegseth's confirmation.” “Because I'm confident in it,” he said.
She said, “But to ensure that, I do not intend to subject myself or those mentioned in this statement to the public scrutiny that this statement may provoke.” .
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), a strong supporter of Mr. Hegseth, posted: “This is a last-ditch, desperate attempt by Democrats and the media to smear Pete Hegseth and block his nomination. Pete's ex-wife has gone on record saying the allegations are false. But the media doesn't care because it hurts Republicans. No one should fall for this.”
Vice President J.D. Vance called the report “disgraceful.”
“This is a story about Hegseth's ex-wife, but she herself said this story is a lie. 'Journalism' like this is shameful and that's why the corporate media has lost its relevance. Reason,” Vance posted.
Donald Trump Jr. also criticized NBC News for not highlighting that their reporting contradicted the story's subject matter.
“Notice that this 'reporter' did not include in his tweet the most important part of the failed hit piece, which is that Hegseth's ex-wife denies these claims on the record. Shouldn’t that be the headline here? This is exactly why we say the media is the enemy of the people!!!”
“Hegseth's ex-wife has gone on record to say that none of this is true, and if that's true, she was willing to do it for money and custody during the divorce,” said Arthur Schwartz, Hegseth's advisor. You'd have to be a first-rate retard to believe this.”
Andrew Slavian, an adviser to Vance, criticized Politico for reporting on the story but not mentioning Dearing's denials.
“It's strange that Politico doesn't mention in their newsletter the important fact that Hegseth's ex-wife is recorded in the article denying these BS slurs. Intentionally dishonest. Why omit that fact from the newsletter unless you're trying to do so? It's journalistically indefensible.”
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