Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who is Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican.
Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who is Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city. No charges were filed in the case. Hegseth’s attorney, Timothy Parlatore, tells the AP the allegations were “completely false.” The matter “was investigated by the police at the time and they found no evidence”, he adds. Monterey City officials declined to release a police report that documented the accusations and instead issued a brief statement Thursday night in response to press inquiries.
