Fact Check: Hegseth's Mother Accused Him of Being an 'Abuser of Women' in 2018 Email
Shortly after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense in late 2024, a rumor that Hegseth's mother once sent him a message accusing him of abusing women began to circulate. For example, the Facebook page of The Guardians of Democracy posted it on Dec. 1, 2024 ( archived ):
Pete Hegseth Betting Odds of Being Confirmed After Mother's Email Revealed
Betting odds for Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, have dropped after the publication of a 2018 email from his mother.
New York Times: Pete Hegseth’s mother wrote him an email in 2018 accusing him of mistreating women
The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sent an email to her son in 2018 that sharply criticized his treatment of women, The New York Times reported Friday.
Pete Hegseth’s Mom Calls Him ‘Abuser of Women’ in Released Email
Penelope Hegseth wrote that Donald Trump's selection for secretary of defense "belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego"
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Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, Received an Email Saying He Mistreats Women—From His Mom
I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego,” Penelope Hegseth wrote in a 2018 email she now regrets, per New York Times.
Mother of Pete Hegseth reportedly told son he was an 'abuser of women' in email
The mother of Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, reportedly told her son he was an 'abuser of women' in an email.
Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him
Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of a divorce from his wife, Samantha.
Pete Hegseth's Mom Called Him An 'Abuser Of Women' In Email: Report
The New York Times obtained a copy of an email sent by the mother of Trump's chosen defense chief, who has a history of sexual misconduct allegations.
'Abuser of women': Mom of Trump's pick for Defense secretary sent then disavowed bombshell email
Donald Trump’s Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth’s mother accused her son of mistreating women in a bombshell email, The New York Times reports, which she now disavows. Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing regarding various allegations.
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.
Hegseth Cabinet Nomination: Hegseth’s Mother Previously Accused Him Of Abusing ‘Many’ Women
The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, previously accused Hegseth of having abused “many women,” the New York Times reported, marking the latest claims that could complicate Hegseth’s confirmation process.
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