Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, disclosed a $50,000 settlement payment to a woman who accused him of sexual assault during his confirmation process. The revelation came after questions from Senator Elizabeth Warren. Hegseth faced multiple allegations, including excessive drinking and abuse of his second wife, which he vehemently denies, claiming he was 'falsely accused.' The Senate moved ahead with his nomination despite concerns over his background check, as discussed by the Senate Armed Services Committee following additional statements provided to the FBI by Hegseth's second wife.
In November, Parlatore confirmed that the settlement payment had been made, and Hegseth told senators during his confirmation hearing that he was 'falsely accused' and completely cleared.
Two days after Hegseth was grilled by senators at this confirmation hearing, Trump's transition team briefed the two leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on an additional statement that Hegseth's second wife, Samantha Hegseth, had provided to the FBI.
Reed has called Hegseth's FBI background check substandard. He said in a statement Thursday that he and Wicker received multiple FBI briefings about the defense secretary nominee.
The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in response to additional questions she had for Hegseth as part of the vetting process.
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