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Trump's Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth Accused of Mistreating Women by His Mother, Who Later Regrets Email

Nov 30, 2024, 02:32 AM

Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump for the position of U.S. Secretary of Defense, has been accused by his own mother, Penelope Hegseth, of mistreating women. In a 2018 email obtained by The New York Times, Penelope Hegseth described her son as an 'abuser of women,' citing his dishonesty, sleeping around, betrayal, debasing, and belittling behavior. This email was sent during a contentious period involving Hegseth's divorce. However, in a subsequent interview with The New York Times, Penelope Hegseth expressed regret for sending the email, stating she had apologized to her son immediately after. She explained that the email was written 'in anger, with emotion' during a time of personal turmoil. The accusations come amidst other controversies, including Hegseth's payment of an undisclosed sum to a woman after being accused of sexual assault and reports of infidelity in his marriages.