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Email sent by Penelope Hegseth to her son Pete Hegseth in 2018 while he was going through a divorce with his wife, Samantha.
Penelope Hegseth sent an email to her son, Pete Hegseth, on April 30, 2018. The New York Times removed one sentence from the email to protect privacy.
My dear son, I have been quiet about your actions and behavior, but after witnessing how you treated Samantha today, I can no longer stay silent. As a woman and your mother, I feel compelled to address this. Your treatment of women is unacceptable – belittling, lying, cheating, and using them for your own benefit. It pains me to admit, but you have been behaving this way for a long time. I am not perfect myself, but your mistreatment of women, including dishonesty and betrayal, cannot go unnoticed. Samantha is a good mother and person, despite the difficult situation you have created. Trying to discredit her as "unstable" for your own gain is despicable. Have you lost all sense of decency? She did not deserve any of the pain you have caused her, nor did Meredith. This is not about taking sides, but standing up against abusive behavior towards women. We still love you, but we are deeply hurt by your actions. I never wanted to have to write a message like this, but I had to speak up. We are praying for you, even if you don’t think you deserve it. I don’t need a response or a debate from you. Take a hard look at yourself and seek help for your behavior towards women. Mom
I have been refraining from discussing your personality and actions, but after witnessing how you made Samantha feel today, I cannot remain silent. As a woman and your mother, I believe it is necessary for me to address this situation.
You are someone who mistreats women, and that is something I find unacceptable. I have no respect for men who disrespect, deceive, cheat on, manipulate, and use women for their own benefit. Unfortunately, you have been behaving this way for a long time, and as your mother, it hurts and embarrasses me to admit that. But it is the unfortunate reality.
I am not perfect, not even close to being a saint. I have made mistakes, but I cannot ignore the harm you have caused to women over the years through dishonesty, infidelity, betrayal, and demeaning behavior. This behavior needs to be addressed and condemned.
I believe that Sam is a caring mother and a kind individual, given the situation you have fabricated. It is unfair and hurtful for you to try to portray her as "unstable" for your own benefit. Do you have any sense of morality? Sam and Meredith did not deserve the pain and suffering you have caused them.
I understand that you believe this situation is a competition and that we are favoring someone else, but that is not true. We are simply standing up for what is right, even if that means it is not in your favor. Feel free to label me as self-righteous, but it doesn’t bother me.
Do not go to her and complain about us sharing things with each other, as that is childish behavior. It is necessary for someone, preferably a strong individual, to confront your abusive actions, particularly towards women.
We still care about you, but we are deeply hurt by the way you have been acting and the lack of integrity you have shown. Writing emails like this was not something I ever expected to do. If this causes more harm to our relationship, then so be it, but I needed to express my feelings. [Redacted]
We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, and the specifics of how we are praying are not something you need to know. Please refrain from making sarcastic comments about it.
I’m not looking for a response or argument from you. I feel like you misinterpret and manipulate everything I say. However, for the sake of all the women you have hurt, I think it would be beneficial for you to seek help and reflect on your actions honestly.
Mother
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