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 ...

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

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

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

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

The Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue ...

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 ...