‘Desperate attempt’: Senators receive affidavit with allegations about Hegseth’s previous marriage
Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee are currently reviewing an affidavit alleging that the nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth He made his second wife fear for her safety.
Fox News obtained an affidavit from Danielle Hegseth, the sister of Hegseth’s ex-wife, alleging they had an alcohol problem — and at times made his ex-wife, Samantha, fear for her safety. Danielle Hegseth was married to Pete Hegseth’s brother. She is not the sister of Samantha, Pete Hegseth’s second wife.
Senate Armed Services Committee The affidavit has been submitted and members are in the process of reviewing it.
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Hegseth has denied all allegations. ((Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images))
In a statement to Fox News, Pete Hegseth’s attorney, Tim Parlatore, said, “Sam never alleged any abuse. She signed court documents admitting there was no abuse, and she recently confirmed the same during her interview with the FBI.” Late allegations from Daniel Dietrich, the far-left, anti-Trump Democrat who is divorced from Mr. Hegseth’s brother and never got along with the Hegseth family, did nothing to change that after the acrimonious divorce, Ms. Dietrich had an ax to grind against the entire Hegseth family. Mrs. Dietrich admits she saw nothing but now falsely accuses Sam of lying to both the court and the FBI over private, unsubstantiated statements she made. It was allegedly made 10 years ago.”
Danielle Hegseth provided an anecdote in the document, stating that Samantha once hid in a closet from her husband.
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Reed is the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee. (Reuters)
But Danielle Hegseth added that she never witnessed any physical or sexual abuse from Pitt against Samantha.
The affidavit provided additional tidbits about Hegseth’s alleged heavy drinking, referring to several specific occasions, including one at a strip club.
In the document, Danielle Hegseth also concluded that her former son-in-law was not fit to be Defense Minister, in her opinion.
Ranking committee member Jack ReedD.R.I., said in a statement, “As I have said for months, reports of Mr. Hegseth’s history of alleged sexual assaults, alcohol abuse, and general misconduct warrant a thorough background investigation. I was concerned that the background check process was inadequate.” “This statement confirms my concerns. The alleged pattern of abuse and misconduct by Mr. Hegseth is disturbing, and this behavior would disqualify any soldier from holding any leadership position in the Army, let alone being confirmed as Secretary of Defense.”
Samantha Hegseth denies any physical abuse in a statement first reported by NBC News. She added: “There was no physical abuse in my marriage. This is the only additional statement I will make to you. I have told you that I do not and will not talk about my marriage to Pete. Please respect that decision.” It is said He said.
Rosen said the affidavit confirms what they already knew. (Tom Brenner)
“This just confirms what we already know about Mr. Hegseth’s behavior and the way he lived his life, and the kinds of views he had toward her,” Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., a member of the committee, told reporters. slim.”
“So, we’ll let Republicans make their own statement, but I think it underscores that we already know that he’s absolutely 100% unqualified for this position, his actions, his behavior, the issues we have with sexual assault, financial mismanagement,” he added. “, she said.
“I’m telling you, there’s a lot in this affidavit, any part of which would disqualify any nominee to lead our military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, another member of the committee, told reporters.
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However, Republicans on the committee will not necessarily be affected by these accusations.
“This is a desperate, last-minute attempt by Democrats and the media to discredit Pete Hegseth and destroy his candidacy,” freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., who also sits on the committee, wrote on X. “The media doesn’t care because it hurts Republicans, and no one should fall into that trap.”
