Transition of power from
Trump Transition
Transition of power
Prom
The mother of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee for defense secretary went on the same network where her son used to work to speak about how he has changed as a person.
Written by Jennifer S. Forsyth
Reporting live from the
On Wednesday morning, Penelope Hegseth, the mother of Pete Hegseth, stated that her son has changed since 2018. She previously sent an email in which she accused him of regularly mistreating women and lacking integrity and moral values.
During an interview on "Fox & Friends," Mrs. Hegseth mentioned that Pete has transformed into a new individual, having been redeemed, forgiven, and changed.
"I hope that people, particularly our female senators, take the time to truly get to know Pete today and listen to him with an open heart. It is important to hear the truth about Pete and realize that he does not mistreat women."
She made an appearance after The New York Times released an email she had written while Mr. Hegseth was going through a difficult divorce from his second wife. In an interview with The Times on Friday, she stated that she did not stand by what she had said in the email and had apologized to her son in a subsequent email.
Following allegations of alcohol abuse and mismanagement of nonprofit organizations reported in The New Yorker this week, Mr. Hegseth has also been accused of rape at a political conference in 2017. Despite an investigation that led to no charges, Mr. Hegseth’s lawyer claims the encounter was consensual.
The negative consequences of the situation have put Mr. Hegseth’s potential appointment as the head of the Defense Department in the upcoming Trump administration at risk. It is reported that President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering different candidates for the position.
We are encountering difficulties in accessing the content of the article.
Kindly activate JavaScript in your browser’s settings.
We appreciate your understanding as we confirm your access. If you are currently in Reader mode, please close it and sign in to your Times account, or subscribe to access all of The Times content.
We appreciate your understanding as we confirm your access.
Have you subscribed already? Please log in.
Interested in accessing all of The Times’ content? Consider subscribing today
Prom
Website Index
Navigation to Site Information