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Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 3 developments

The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense.

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  1. Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Newest

    Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. CBS News

    Pete Hegseth, Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.

  2. The Hill

    Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Fox News's Pete Hegseth, was investigated as part of a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, police confirmed.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Report: Pete Hegseth Previously Investigated, ‘Cleared’ for ‘Alleged Sexual Assault’ (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A report has come to light on "alleged sexual assault" involving Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of defense. City

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for...

  5. Forbes

    New Sexual Assault Allegation Details Against Pete Hegseth Emerge: Here’s What To Know As Trump Defends Defense Secretary Nominee (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Hegseth has denied the allegations.

  6. Fortune

    Trump defense secretary nominee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, accused of sexual assault by woman in 2017 police report (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Fox News host Pete Hegseth

  7. The Guardian

    Police report details sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump’s Pentagon pick accused of 2017 sexual assault after Republican women’s conference in California

  8. MyNorthwest

    Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a

  9. NBC News

    Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police investigation released in California on Wednesday night.

  10. The Federalist

    Police Report On Hegseth's Alleged Sexual Assault Vindicates Him (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    All of the evidence indicates Pete Hegseth was pursued by a married woman who then regretted her decision to have an affair.

  11. CBS News

    Police report details woman (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly-released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.

  12. Rolling Stone

    Pete Hegseth Police Report Shares Disturbing Details of Sexual Assault Claim (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The police report of a 2017 sexual assault allegation against former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth released on Wednesday night.

  13. The Hill

    Police report details Hegseth sexual assault allegations (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A California woman told police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, sexually assaulted her in 2017 after he took her phone and refused to let her leave a hotel room.

  14. The New Republic

    Trump’s Terrible Defense Pick Can’t Even Defend Own Alleged Actions (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Pete Hegseth struggled to explain the police report on the sexual assault he allegedly committed.

  15. ABC 13 Houston

    Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The report offers the first detailed account of what the woman alleged to have transpired - one that is at odds with Hegseth's version of events.

  16. Salon

    Police report details sexual assault allegations against Trump nominee Pete Hegseth (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    In 2017, a woman accused the Fox News anchor of sexually assaulting her at a conference in Monterey, California

  17. Forbes

    Hegseth Cabinet Nomination News: Police Report Expands On Sexual Assault Allegation—As Hegseth Lobbies For GOP Support (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Police in California released a report with graphic new details on sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary (he has denied the accusation).

  18. Deadline

    Police Report Provides New Details Of Assault Allegation Against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee And Former Fox News Host (opens Deadline)

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    Hegseth, a former Fox News host, is Trump's nominee for secretary of defense

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    Police report details assault allegations against defense secretary nominee Hegseth (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A woman told police in California that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.

  20. Forbes

    Police Report Offers Additional Details About 2017 Sexual Assault Allegation Against Pete Hegseth (opens Forbes)

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    Hegseth has vehemently denied the sexual assault allegation, insisting that his encounter with the woman was consensual.

  21. FOX 35 Orlando

    Police investigated sex assault allegations against Pete Hegseth in California; here's what they found (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    A woman claims she was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a new report.

  22. UPI

    Police report gives new details of sex assault allegation against Trump's defense pick (opens UPI)

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    A California police report released this week has provided the most detailed account yet of allegations made by woman who says she was sexually assaulted by President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary.

  23. CNN

    Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump’s defense secretary nominee (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone, and then sexually assaulted her even though she “remembered saying ‘no’ a lot,” a police report obtained by CNN shows.

  24. Portland Press Herald

    Assault allegations revealed against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by the 'Fox & Friends' host.

  25. Washington Times

    Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.

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