Donald Trump’s Pentagon decide Pete Hegseth confronted a serious roadblock in the best way of his affirmation after his former sister-in-law submitted an affidavit to senators who will quickly vote to both verify or reject Pete Hegseth. Danielle Hegseth (Dietrich) who was married to Pete’s brother alleged that Pete Hegseth made his second spouse “worry for her security” throughout their marriage between 2010 and 2010.
The second spouse in query is Samantha Deering who refuted the allegations.
Samantha stated there was no bodily abuse in her marriage.
“There was no bodily abuse in my marriage,” she stated, in keeping with NBC. “That is the one additional assertion I’ll make to you, I’ve let you understand that I’m not talking and won’t communicate on my marriage to Pete. Please respect this choice.”
Tim Parlatore, a lawyer for Pete Hegseth, additionally rejected the allegations.
“Sam has by no means alleged that there was any abuse, she signed courtroom paperwork acknowledging that there was no abuse and not too long ago reaffirmed the identical throughout her FBI interview. Belated claims by Danielle Dietrich, an anti-Trump far left Democrat who’s divorced from Mr Hegseth’s brother and by no means bought together with the Hegseth household, do nothing to alter that,” he stated in an announcement.
Pete Hegseth’s lawyer stated Hegseth’s former sister-in-law had an axe to grind in opposition to your entire Hegseth household after her divorce with Hegseth’s brother. “Ms Dietrich admits that she noticed nothing however is now falsely accusing Sam of mendacity to each the Courtroom and to the FBI due to personal, undocumented statements that she allegedly made 10 years in the past,” Pete Hegseth’s lawyer stated.
Pete Hegseth has been married thrice: first with Meredith Schwarz (2004-2009), then with Samantha (2020 to 2017) and now with Jennifer Rauchet.
Pete Hegseth’s senate affirmation is an uphill battle for him as he was grilled through the listening to over his previous conduct that included allegations of drunken brawl, paying for intercourse and many others. Hegseth stated the sexual act was a consensual one and he was later blackmailed into paying. On allegations of heavy ingesting, Hegseth stated he would give up ingesting as he assumes the position of protection secretary within the new administration.
