Pete Hegseth’s anticipated hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee begins Tuesday morning. It is preceded by controversy over the quality of the investigation carried out by the FBI into the antecedents of the choice of Donald Trump to occupy the post of Secretary of Defense. According to the Washington Postthe FBI has not contacted the woman who accused Hegseth of rape in 2017. And the New York Times reveals that the FBI did not respond to calls from Hegseth’s second wife, who wanted to add to her testimony after being contacted briefly on January 8 by federal investigators.
According to Ilinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, Samantha Hegseth is not the only woman the FBI has neglected or ignored. “A large number of women with significant allegations against him were not interviewed by FBI investigators,” the senator said on MSNBC Monday evening, adding that some of those women feared for their safety and that of their children. “I understand that some of them would like to be contacted by the FBI investigative team or by the investigators, but they have not been contacted. »
The case is reminiscent of the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh, which was botched when women appeared willing to come forward with some of the allegations against the judge. Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox News host, has been the subject of allegations of excessive drinking, sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement. He is considered the least qualified and experienced candidate to become Pentagon chief.
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