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Unredacted Affidavit Claims Pete Hegseth Was ‘Abusive’ to Ex-Wife Who Had a ‘Safe Word’ if She Was in Danger

ON DEFENSE

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he once grabbed his ex-wife in an inappropriate manner.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hegseth, an Army veteran and the former host of “FOX & Friends Weekend” on FOX News will be the first of the incoming Trump administration’s nominees to face questions from Senators.
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