During Trumpʼs transition period‚ his first attorney-general nominee stepped back due to misconduct claims that made Senate approval unlikely (a move that shook-up the incoming administrationʼs plans)
The situation with defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth appears different: Senate Republicans show continued support despite a seven-year-old case. Police looked into claims that Hegseth drugged and assaulted someone at a west-coast political event but filed no charges; the nominee made a private settlement with an NDA. Hegseth keeps denying these claims which date back to early-2017‚ while getting backing from key decision-makers who point to the lack of criminal charges
I completely deny these false allegations and am confident the truth will prevail
The Senateʼs different approach to these cases shows how they handle such claims: some nominees dont survive the process while others move forward based on specific case details and evidence