Hegseth, Trump's defense pick, paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 as part of a settlement agreement, an attorney for Hegseth said in a statement on Saturday.
Pete Hegseth paid woman after sex assault allegation, lawyer confirms
Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who’s been tapped by Donald Trump to be the next defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault, his attorney confirmed.
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The president-elect himself has also been accused over the years of sexual harassment and assault — allegations he denies. A jury in a civil trial last year found Trump liable for sexual abuse of the writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered him to pay damages.
Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
The lawyer for Pete Hegseth says that Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit
Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, denies allegation
Hegseth's attorney says he is "completely innocent" and the woman who accused him "was the aggressor." Trump is standing behind him.
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Claire McCaskill, Former Democratic Senator from Missouri and Betsy Woodruff Swan, Politico National Correspondent join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary,
Pete Hegseth Paid Accuser As Allegation Meant He'd Likely be Fired—Attorney
The Fox News commentator paid the woman who had accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement.
Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth Paid to Settle a Sexual Assault Accusation
Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to his lawyer.
Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Says Encounter With Woman Was Not Sexual Assault
A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.
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Hegseth Lawyer Says Money Paid to Woman Who Alleged Sexual Assault Was 'Blackmail'
"They threatened to file a lawsuit, knowing that the likelihood of success was minimal, but the mere public filing would cause him to lose his job," Tim Parlatore, Hegseth's personal lawyer since ...
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Justin Higgins, former senior opposition researcher for the RNC, wrote that Hegseth is unqualified to be Trump's defense ...
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Police Records Show Defense Secretary Nominee Was Involved in Alleged Sexual Assault in 2017
Hegseth's personal lawyer since 2017, told Military.com on Friday that "as confirmed by the Monterey Police Department, there ...
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