Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse of second wife in affidavit to Senate
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Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife,
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Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety.
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Affidavit by Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior
Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.
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Pete Hegseth Grilled In Senate Hearing For Defense Secretary; Lummis, Barrasso Support
Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was grilled in a testy Senate hearing on Tuesday. Sen Cynthia Lummis joined Sen. John Barrasso
Trump's controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth's future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.
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Trump's Defence Secretary pick accused of abusing 2nd wife
Republican leaders said they doubted the new allegations would change the votes of support they are lining up for Pete Hegseth. They marched ahead with the nomination on Tuesday evening, taking a key procedural step needed to confirm him by week’s end.
Hegseth’s 4-step confirmation dance
Hegseth’s hearing lasted more than four hours, and Democrats got in quite a few digs. But the person everyone was really watching was Ernst, who initially expressed reservations about Hegseth leading the Defense Department.
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'He Raped Her': CBS Host Grills GOP Senator On Pete Hegseth Sexual Assault Claims
CBS News host Margaret Brennan pressed Sen. John John Barrasso (R-WY) about whether he would vote to confirm former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary in light of sexual assault allegations against him.
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Barrasso Backs All Of Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Says They Need Confirmation ASAP
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that he backs all of Trump’s cabinet picks.
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Barrasso discusses aid for California fires, Trump's cabinet picks on 'Face the Nation'
Wyoming Senator and Republican Whip John Barrasso appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation and discussed the California wildfires, hearings over incoming President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and the Republican agenda.
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John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Some of those fireworks might start with nominee Pete Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host tapped to lead the defense department. Controversy swirled around Hegseth ...
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The D Brief: Hegseth, questioned; Ratcliffe, Rubio testifying; Gabbard, uncertain; Navy’s next destroyer; And a bit more.
‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing. Pete Hegseth conceded that he lacks the experience of previous defense secretaries but said what he has is enough.
Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are