Pete Hegseth’s mother speaks out after accusing him of mistreating women

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, is speaking out after the New York Times reported that she accused him of mistreating women in a newly surfaced email. She has since defended her son and disavowed what she said in that email. It comes as he prepares for a potentially contentious confirmation battle in the Senate. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin has the latest.

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Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years

Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.
Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday
Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is ...
Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago
Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you ...
Politics - The Hill - November 14
Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 21
Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations

Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 21
Hegseth's mother complained about his treatment of women: NYT

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, reportedly sent him an email in 2018 accusing the former Fox News host of "routinely mistreating women for years" and ...
Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago
Pete Hegseth's remarks about women in combat are met with disgust and dissent

They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.
Politics - NBC News - November 15
Pentagon stunned after Trump picks Pete Hegseth for defence secretary

National guard veteran and Fox News presenter has been a critic of military and has minimal managerial experience. US politics – live updates The Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump ’s ...
World - The Guardian - November 13