FBI, Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past
The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources
The Armed Services Committee is expected to hold Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration.
FBI did not interview Hegseth accuser ahead of hearing, people familiar say
Senate Democrats slam “significant gaps and inadequacies” in the background vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault, senator says
The FBI background check, which followed parameters set by the Trump transition team, may have defied standard protocol by not including interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused him of sexual assault in a hotel room in 2017, according to senators on the Armed Services Committee.
Pete Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed despite 'proactively seeking to speak to the FBI'
Although there were allegations of sexual assault against Hegseth, he was never charged. Now, a legal analyst is ringing the alarm over his second ex-wife and the FBI's failure to interview her despit
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will ...
Legal Analyst Raises Question Over Pete Hegseth's Background Check
Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.
Reed: FBI investigation of Hegseth ‘insufficient’
Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.), the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the FBI’s background check of ...
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Sen. Duckworth explains why she says Hegseth is unqualified to lead Pentagon
During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois told defense secretary nominee Pete ...
Trump's controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth's future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...
Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, new poll finds
Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” confident the Justice Department will act in a fair and nonpartisan ...
FBI Didn’t Interview Fox Staff Who Blew the Whistle on Hegseth’s Drinking
New questions are being raised about the FBI background check conducted for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the ...
Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action
As Republicans rail against DEI and diversity hires, they're trying to fill the government with unqualified and lackluster ...