Witnesses Told Cops Alleged Pete Hegseth Victim Didn’t Appear Drunk Before Or After 2017 Encounter
The woman at the center of the sexual assault allegations against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not appear to witnesses to be intoxicated before or after the sexual encounter, according to a police report on the incident. . The alleged victim, referred to throughout the redacted report as “Jane Doe,” said she did not remember […]
Scaramucci: Hegseth pick as 'bad' as Gaetz one
Anthony Scaramucci says in a new interview that President-elect Trump's choice of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense is a sign that his first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) state). “I think this is just as bad as Gates,” Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House […]
With Gaetz dropping out, do Hegseth, RFK Jr. and Gabbard now have bigger targets on their backs?
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from President-elect Trump's attorney general nomination amid controversy surrounding sex-trafficking allegations poses a problem for other controversial presidential nominations. There is a possibility. Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration Thursday as President Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was finishing up a meeting with senators at the Capitol. Hegseth, […]
Farah Griffin: Gaetz withdrawal will increase Hegseth scrutiny
Alyssa Farrar Griffin, a former White House official under then-President Trump, said Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the nomination for attorney general invites further criticism of Pete Hegseth's appointment to lead the Pentagon. He said it would be just that. Farrah Griffin appeared on CNN's “The Lead with Jake Tapper” on Thursday and said, “Now that […]
GOP senators hold back judgment on Hegseth sexual assault allegation
Republican senators say Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Pentagon chief, admitted after a lawyer admitted that he paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 to avoid a lawsuit. They seem to be giving him the benefit of the doubt. Hegseth, a Fox News commentator who President Trump announced last week […]
VP-elect JD Vance to hold meetings between Gaetz, Hegseth and ‘key’ GOP senators
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will tour the Capitol this week and arrange meetings with key Republican senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, sources told Fox News Digital. . Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incoming Trump administration has accelerated the pace of […]
WSJ editorial board questions Hegseth over sexual assault allegation
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board questioned Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality President-elect Trump nominated for secretary of defense, over sexual assault allegations in a new op-ed published Tuesday. Journal editorial board proposed When the Senate holds confirmation hearings for Mr. Hegseth to become Pentagon chief, questions may be asked about what he withheld […]
Trump picks Fox News' Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defense secretary. source
Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defense … source
The Memo: Gaetz and Hegseth controversies could trickle down to Trump
Allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct have complicated the path of two of President-elect Trump's most important candidates. In the process, they threaten to shine a new spotlight on President Trump's record with women. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) left Congress last week after being nominated by President Trump to be attorney general. His resignation ended […]