A former sister-in-law to Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, has presented the Senate with a sworn affidavit that Hegseth’s behavior during the marriage caused his second wife to fear for her safety.
Senators have received affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims. https://t.co/bmKydwMgxT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 21, 2025
In the affidavit, Danielle Hegseth (who had been married to Pete Hegseth’s brother Nathaniel) wrote that Mr. Hegseth’s second wife, Samantha Hegseth, “once hid in her closet from Hegseth because she feared for her personal safety.” She also shared that Samantha Hegseth had given her a code word, shared with Danielle and one other person, that she would use if she needed help. Ms. Hegseth noted in the affadavit that she had been “assured that making this public statement will ensure that certain senators who are still on the fence will vote against Hegseth’s confirmation.”
Pete Hegseth sister-in-law, in new signed testimony, says he raged at ex-wife
Among the allegations https://t.co/IFkMWnUnl0 pic.twitter.com/T6LGpIho6V
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 21, 2025
Samantha Hegseth told NBC News, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.” Hegseth and his attorney deny the allegations as he awaits a confirmation vote by the full Senate which could come as soon as Thursday. His nomination was approved by the Senate Armed Service Committee yesterday along party lines 14-13. See the report from MSNBC below.
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