Back in the late-2010s‚ Pete Hegseth found himself at the center of attention when details emerged about a past incident: Monterey PD conducted an inquiry into a complaint against him (this happened during his consideration for a top-level position)
The police department of Monterey California released a brief note about their investigation which took place roughly seven years ago; however the statement didnt provide info about the case outcome or possible charges
The situation affected Donald Trumpʼs transition teams plans – the revelation created a road-block for the defense secretary nomination process. The timing of this info-release made things extra difficult for the incoming administration: they needed to re-think their pick for this key military-leadership spot
The cityʼs police department chose to keep most details private which left many questions un-answered about the whole situation. The transition team had to deal with this unexpected development while trying to fill important government positions