The New York Times reported on an email from Penelope Hegseth, the mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the Department of Defense, in which she criticized her son’s treatment of women. The email suggested that Pete Hegseth had abused women and encouraged him to get help. Pete Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, faced a tough Senate confirmation process with questions about a sexual assault allegation from October 2017. Penelope Hegseth later stated that the characterization of her son in the email was not true and that she had apologized for her emotional message. Trump’s communications director criticized the Times for using an out-of-context snippet of the private email exchange.
Pete Hegseth was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017, which he settled in a confidential agreement. Despite skepticism around his confirmation, Trump’s allies have supported Hegseth, with Sen. Markwayne Mullin stating that he believes Hegseth’s side of the story and that the police report supports his version of the encounter. Hegseth remains determined to move forward with his confirmation despite the allegations. The story has been updated to clarify that Pete Hegseth is a former Fox News host.
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