Two Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations
Uncertainty surrounds nominations of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Matt Gaetz as attorney general
The confirmation prospects of two of Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet choices were in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations on Friday in developments mirroring the president-elect’s own history of abusive behavior towards women.
Uncertainty surrounded the nomination of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice as defense secretary – whose path to Senate confirmation was already complicated over concerns about his inexperience and extreme views – following revelations that police in California investigated a sexual assault allegation against him in 2017.
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