‘Desperate attempt’: Senators receive affidavit containing allegations about Hegseth’s previous marriage

Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee are reviewing an affidavit accusing 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 that he had an alcohol abuse 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 reviewing it.

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In a statement to Fox News, Pete Hegseth’s attorney, Tim Parlatore, said, “Sam has never alleged any abuse. She has signed court documents admitting there was no abuse and recently asserted 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, have done nothing to change that.

“After the acrimonious divorce, Mrs. 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 unsubstantiated private statements. Statements she 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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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 said that her former son-in-law is not fit for the position of Defense Minister.

Jack Reed“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,” D.R.I., the panel’s ranking member, said in a statement. The background check was not adequate, and this statement confirms my fears.

“The pattern of alleged abuse and misconduct by Mr. Hegseth is alarming. This conduct would disqualify any service member from holding any leadership position in the military, let alone confirmation as Secretary of Defense.”

Samantha Hegseth denied any physical abuse in a statement first reported by NBC News.

She said: “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 speak about my marriage to Pete. Please respect that decision.” He said.

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“This just confirms what we already know about Mr. Hegseth’s behavior and the way he lived his life and the types of views he had toward women,” Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., a member of the committee, told reporters. “.

“So, we’ll let the Republicans make their own statement, but I think it underscores that we already know that he’s absolutely not 100 percent qualified for this job, his actions, his behavior, the issues we have with sexual assault, the financial problems,” he added. She said: Bad management.

“I’m telling you, there’s a lot in this affidavit, any part of which would disqualify any nominee to lead our military,” Senator 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 “The media doesn’t care because it hurts Republicans, and no one should fall into that trap.”