Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump was elected to the post of defense minister and a former Fox News host were investigated for alleged “sexual assault” at a hotel that hosted a 2017 California Republican women’s gathering, police said Friday.
Hegseth has not been charged with a crime, and Monterey police have not released any information about the alleged victim, who reported the incident on Oct. 12 of that year, in a statement citing a police report.
According to the police, the attack took place between October 7 and 7 in the morning at around 07:00 at a guarded address. Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa at Del Monte Golf Course.
The National Federation of Republican Women According to the information given on the website of the organization, at that time a congress was held in the hotel.
Claim, which was First reported by Vanity FairHegseth recently came across as shooting, among other things, he said he believed women should not serve in combat and he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officers who support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
“The police statement speaks for itself,” said Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth’s attorney.
“He was cleared,” Parlatore said in a telephone interview. “There’s not much I can say. It didn’t happen.”
Stephen Cheung, Trump’s communications director, issued a statement defending Hegsett.
“President Trump is nominating top-notch and extremely qualified candidates to serve in his administration,” Cheung wrote. Hegseth vehemently denied any and all allegations and no charges were filed. We look forward to his confirmation as United States Secretary of Defense so he can begin on Day One to Make America Safe and Great Again.”
Fox News, the National Federation of Women and the Hyatt Regency hotels did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hegseth’s last day at Fox News was Tuesday, the day Trump made the announcement, the network previously said.
Hexeth, 44, is a combat veteran and captain in the Army National Guard. He served overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
He joined Fox News in 2014 and co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend in 2017.