The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary nominee, slams the “sneaky” New York Times for publishing a depressing email she sent her son, calling Trump He said he hopes “senators don't listen to the media” about him. .
Penelope Hegseth, who sent a scathing email calling her son a “woman abuser” during her second, tumultuous divorce, told “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning that she was grateful to President Trump for believing in her. “He's not been a man for seven years'' and also “I'm not that mother.''
A 2018 email leaked to the New York Times accused him of “disloyalty, snoozing, betrayal, disrespect, and disrespect” and said he needed to be “condemned.”
Penelope Hegseth told Fox News host Steve Doocy that she wrote the message on the spur of the moment, and apologized to her son two hours later in a second email that was not leaked.
The mother later criticized the New York Times, saying the paper “threatened” her when she called for comment on the situation.
“They call you and they threaten you. They say, 'Unless you make a statement, we're just going to publish it,'” she told Doocy. “I think that's a despicable attitude towards anyone.”
Despite intense media scrutiny of her son, including allegations of sexual misconduct, alcohol abuse and financial mismanagement, Penelope Hegseth insisted her son had changed and deserved the nomination.
Pete Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army veteran and former Fox News personality, is on the Senate floor as some Republicans begin to raise concerns about allegations about his treatment of women, alcohol abuse and overall campaign skills. It may still face an uphill battle to gain approval. Pentagon.
Despite reports that President Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with one-time rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, Penelope Hegseth said that her son and He said he believes his relationship with the next president is still strong.
“I heard the other night that everything was fine,” she said. “I think Mr. Trump is a good person and has chosen some good candidates.”
DeSantis, a former Navy JAG and general counsel for SEAL Team 1, is currently on the short list of defense secretary nominees presented to Trump by transition officials before being replaced by Pete Hegseth. . According to the Wall Street Journal.
The list was recently dusted off and once again Trump It was presented to Mr.
Officials who spoke to the paper warned that Trump, 78, could replace Pete Hegseth with someone else if his nomination fails.
