Mr. Hegseth has said that the rape accusation was false and that he agreed to pay the woman to protect his job as a Fox News anchor, his family and his marriage to his third wife.
Pete Hegseth, Fox News host and Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, revealed to the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to settle a sexual assault allegation.
The Associated Press reported that Hegseth said he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017...The journey for Pete Hegseth to become the next secretary of defense passed a hurdle Thursday as the Senate voted to advance his nomination.