President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly drafting a list of alternative nominee options for secretary of defense due to concerns over Pete Hegseth's nomination.
According to two unnamed Republican sources, the transition team is quietly preparing alternatives, as the reaction to Hegseth's nomination has been underwhelming among Senate Republicans.
Hegseth is facing a 2017 sexual assault allegation reported to Trump’s transition team, creating a potential distraction and challenging support within the Republican Party.
Hegseth's lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, asserted his client’s innocence and suggested that the allegation was an attempt at extortion during the #MeToo movement.
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