A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations detailed in an affidavit provided by his former sister-in-law, claiming Hegseth’s behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety.
“Mr. Hegseth categorically denies every word of every allegation,” a Hegseth aide said in a statement provided to the Washington Examiner.
In the affidavit provided to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Danielle Hegseth, who was previously married to Hegseth’s brother, outlines allegations that the defense secretary nominee engaged in threatening behavior that made his second wife, Samantha, fear for her safety.
According to the affidavit obtained by the Washington Examiner, during the marriage, Samantha Hegseth developed plans with members of Hegseth’s family and mutual
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