Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, ex-military and Fox News figure, is controversial. Accused of sexual assault in October 2017, his appointment is strongly questioned this week. However, no complaint was filed.
Pete Hegseth, who was chosen earlier this week by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Pentagon, has been accused of sexual assault, according to police in Monterey, California. This confirmed having investigated in October 2017 “an alleged sexual assault” in a hotel, involving the Fox News figure.
Bruises were visible on the alleged victim's right thigh, police said. Pete Hegseth's attorney, Timothy Parlatore, told Vanity Fair that the accusation had “already been investigated by Monterey police” and that they had “found no evidence.”
No complaint was filed in this affair, which however shook the president-elect's transition team when they learned about it through the press, Vanity Fair reported. So much so that the potential appointment of this 44-year-old former soldier was re-examined.
a heated debate
If he were finally appointed, in the coming weeks, the man who currently works as a presenter on the Fox News channel, the favorite channel of American conservatives, would be responsible for leading the first military force in the world despite his lack of experience in the management of large organizations.
Donald Trump's choice to appoint this television figure to head a ministry with 3.4 million soldiers and civilian employees and a staggering budget of more than 850 billion dollars annually hit the headlines in Washington, and the debates in the Senate on his confirmation promise to be heated despite the Republican majority in Congress.
In recent positions, Pete Hegseth has denounced progressive tendencies within the US military and further opposed the presence of women in combat troops.
