Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to his lawyer.

Hegseth's attorney says he is "completely innocent" and the woman who accused him "was the aggressor." Trump is standing ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump ...

New details emerged over the weekend about a 2017 sexual assault allegation against President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to ...

Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as ...

A lawyer for the Fox News star said in a statement that Pete Hegseth settled in December 2020 only because he feared his ...

Hegseth has maintained that a 2017 encounter was consensual but paid the unnamed woman as part of a nondisclosure agreement.

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Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host slated to become secretary of defense, is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for his new secretary of defense has attracted criticism from his opponents and also ...