Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, cheated on his first wife at least five times in his failed first marriage, according to a new report.

Summary

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, faces scrutiny over past infidelity and allegations of misconduct.

A Vanity Fair report reveals Hegseth cheated on his first wife, Meredith Schwarz, multiple times during their four-year marriage, which ended in 2008.

His second marriage also ended in divorce after he fathered a child with his Fox News producer, now his third wife.

Additionally, a 2017 sexual assault allegation, which Hegseth denies, has resurfaced, raising concerns about his suitability for the role and complicating his confirmation process.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    42·
    23 days ago

    pretty sure the far right evangelical maga crowd just went ahead and defined, long ago, that “traditional family values” is cheating on your wife, that’s just part of being married. along with beating up literally everyone in the family

    • satanmat@lemmy.world
      9·
      23 days ago

      Well you see, god works through imperfections in the man to achieve his goals.

      And imperfect vessel can accomplish the perfection of gods will.

      Or something like that, depending on the rationalization being used that day.

      • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        22 days ago

        Literally, I’ve heard some rationalize that God works his BEST work through the MOST imperfect beings…wtf??

    • buttfarts@lemy.lol
      8·
      22 days ago

      Far right evangelical maga crowd defines virtue as any action performed by a white christian man irrespective of harm caused.