Republican senators offer mixed reactions to the Pete Hegseth police report – NBC Chicago

Senate Republicans had mixed responses to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department, with some defending the pick and others expressing concern. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017, but was not charged and denied wrongdoing. Despite the allegations, some senators, including Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Sen. Bill Hagerty, supported Hegseth’s nomination, while Sen. Lindsey Graham dismissed the allegations, drawing comparisons to allegations against President Joe Biden and suggesting a lack of concern.

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