The $50,000 payment was made years after the woman told police that Hegseth sexually assaulted her in a California hotel room in 2017.
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...
Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to sexual assault accuser, faces allegations of excessive drinking and abuse, Senate nomination advanced.