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Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
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Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary have 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. A lawyer for Hegseth denied the allegations.
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The allegations, which Pete Hegseth denied through his lawyer, surfaced as Republicans were working to speed him to confirmation, and could imperil that push.
The former sister-in-law of Trump’s Defense Secretary pick said in an affidavit that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth's second wife said, "I do not believe your information to be accurate."
A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her account.
The former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth told senators in a sworn affidavit that he caused his second wife to fear for her personal safety and abused alcohol over the course of many years.
A woman once married to the brother of the defense secretary nominee and Minnesota native submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His lawyer denied her account.
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary have 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. A lawyer for Hegseth denied the allegations.
Pete Hegseth's ex-wife has disputed claims made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law that she was abused during their marriage -- a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary.
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” toward his second ex-wife, according to a copy of the affidavit obtained by CNN.
The information in the affidavit was not relayed to leaders of the Armed Services Committee when FBI officials briefed them earlier this month on the results of Hegseth’s background check, according to a person familiar with the contents of the briefing.
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law submitted an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee saying she believes he "has an alcohol abuse problem and was abusive to his ex-wife Samantha."
WASHINGTON -- Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law claiming that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the accusations.
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
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