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Pete Hegseeth paid $ 50,000 to the woman who accused him of assault, according to the BOM report

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Pete Hegseeth (L), candidate for the American Minister of Defense, and wife Jennifer Rauchet Wonen the supreme commander-of-native ball in Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025

Pete Hegseeth, the controversial defense minister, has paid $ 50,000 to a woman who accused him of assault, according to files from the Senator Elizabeth Warren office.

The 44-year-old former presenter of Fox News was investigated in 2017 for alleged sexual abuse, but no indictment was filed.

But the answers he gave to the Democrat from Massachusetts as part of the screening process show proof of the payment Corresponding press Reported after viewing Warren’s material.

It is one of the many accusations that he and the Republicans have taken as a slander while fighting to lead the Pentagon.

His appointment took away a crucial obstacle on Thursday when the Senate bid to a mood on the entire floor.

That payment of $ 50,000, which only came to light a few hours before his confirmation vote, was not mentioned last week during the confirmation hearing of the nominated Minister of Defense.

The alleged incident took place in the early morning hours of 8 October 2017, at the address of the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California, the said the city in a statement.

The police investigated ‘an alleged assault’ involving Hegseeth, a veteran of the National Guard of the army, who, according to the statement, was reported four days later. The name and age of the victim are confidential and Hegseeth was separated from his second wife at the time of the alleged incident.

Pete Hegseeth (L), candidate for the American Minister of Defense, and wife Jennifer Rauchet Wonen the supreme commander-of-native ball in Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025

There have been several accusations against Hegseeth just before his confirmation mood

There have been several accusations against Hegseeth just before his confirmation mood

Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced on Thursday that she is not for Hegseeth

Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced on Thursday that she is not for Hegseeth

Hegseeth testified for the congress that he had been fully investigated last week and was fully acquitted of misconduct during his confirming hearing for the Senate Committee for forces.

Although the dizzying payment of $ 50,000 legislators can be worried about the selection of Trump with a lot of skepticism.

The selection of Trump has been criticized with a barrage of accusations, ranging from alcohol abuse to poor business management and more.

Although with a wafer-thin party margin from 51-49 he did enter the next phase of his confirmation process.

On the eve of his final vote, which will probably take place on Friday evening, the father of seven children is confronted with a whole series of obstacles.

On Thursday, two Republican senators expressed themselves against the appointment of Hegseeth, so that his chances were immediately in danger.

Hegseeth needs 51 votes in the Senate to be confirmed as Minister of Defense.

If he only gets 50, vice-president JD Vance should be called in to cast the decisive vote.

Trump said he was not surprised by the opposition against Hegseeth

Trump said he was not surprised by the opposition against Hegseeth

Pete Hegseeth, the elected President Donald Trump's choice to become Defense Minister of the US, walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet in the Russell Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 11, 2024.

Pete Hegseeth, the elected President Donald Trump’s choice to become Defense Minister of the US, walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet in the Russell Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 11, 2024.

Senator Mitch McConnell leaves the senate floor after a narrow mood Hegseeth passed on to the next voting round

Senator Mitch McConnell leaves the senate floor after a narrow mood Hegseeth passed on to the next voting round

The Republicans have a majority of 53 to 47 in the Chamber, but with two ‘no’ votes from the Republican party, the stand paints a grim image for the Pentagon candidate.

Hegseeth has strongly denied the accusations and called them nothing more than a defamation against a veteran who wants to transform the US Army.

And Trump still believes that his choice will endure the nomination process, because he was not ‘surprised’ by the opposition of the two senators.

In response to the news about the ‘no’ votes of the Republican party, President Trump said that these were ‘no surprises’.

“Democrats only postpone, they always postpone,” he said about his nominees, before he launched a controversial maneuver to get his people confirmed faster, the so -called recessing.

Earlier this week, testimonials of the ex-wife of Hegseeth’s brother, in which the nominee was convicted. The assistants and the legal team of Hegseeth have rejected those claims and called them fake.

His supporters in the Republican Party have also accused the Democrats of using the same tactics as against Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the Supreme Court during his loaded appointment process.

The last test for Hegseeth will be whether he can collect 51 votes around 9 p.m. on Friday evening.

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