According to the allegations, Hegseth brought the woman to his hotel room, blocked the door when she tried to leave and took her phone before sexually assaulting her. Police did not charge Hegseth in connection with the allegations, which he denied at the time in an interview with police and denies publicly now through his lawyer. Online, a report on Thursday by Paul Steinhauser for Fox News Digital passingly mentioned the police report in an article about the cabinet picks causing Trump trouble. In the week prior to Wednesday, Fox News had made mention of the allegations against Hegseth around four times in total. Fox News has said it was entirely unaware of the allegation and settlement during Hegseth’s tenure as an employee.

Source: Fox News November 22, 2024 17:58 UTC