Summary
A 2017 police report details sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Fox News host and Trump’s defense secretary nominee.
A woman claimed Hegseth blocked her in a California hotel room, took her phone, and assaulted her.
Hegseth denied wrongdoing, asserting the encounter was consensual.
The investigation, which included witness accounts and medical exams, led police to refer the case to prosecutors, but no charges were filed.
Hegseth later settled financially with the accuser. Despite the controversy, Trump remains supportive of his nomination.
Fox News stated it was unaware of the incident.
There was a time when a history of rape allegations and a lack of experience or understanding would count against a candidate for public office. Now they’re requirements for being in the cabinet.