Megyn Kelly defends Pete Hegseth against sexual assault allegations, slams him as not marriage material

Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly He attacked his former colleague Pete Hegsethmarital history but still defended him against sexual assault allegations.

Hegseth, President-Elect Donald Trump’s choice of defense secretaryHe worked with Kelly at Fox News from 2014 to 2017. kelly, The Charlie Kirk ShowHe defends her against the far-right extremist by telling her that he “does not recommend marrying” Hegseth sexual assault allegations.

“I’ll be honest, looking at your marital history, this is not an example of fidelity,” Kelly told Kirk. “I’ll be honest and admit it up front.”

Hegseth married his first wife, Meredith Schwarz, in 2004 before divorcing five years later. Hegseth, who later married his second wife, Samantha Deering, had a child with Fox News executive Jennifer Rauchet.

Hegseth and Deering separated in 2017. The Fox News personality married Rauchet two years later.

“But having difficulty with one’s personal relationships, especially after serving two tours of duty — which is not uncommon for war veterans to come back and not navigate their love lives all that well — is very different from being a rapist.” Kelly continued.

hegseth He was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Monterey, California, in 2017, two months after his divorce from Deering.. The woman said Hegseth took her phone, closed the hotel room door and refused to let her leave before attacking her. According to the police report on the incident released Wednesday..

Hegseth paid the woman as part of a nondisclosure agreement because he was worried he would be fired from Fox News over the allegation. Washington Post reported. He argued that the meeting was consensual despite the payment.

Gazi denied all charges, and local authorities cleared him after investigating the incident.

“The matter was fully investigated and I was fully cleared,” Hegseth said.

Meanwhile, Hegseth is also facing backlash over a tattoo reportedly linked to white supremacy.

Hegseth has a tattoo of the word “Deus Vult,” used by white supremacists, on his bicep. “Deus Vult” means “God Wills” in Latin and was a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the Middle Ages. The tattoo had previously caused Hegseth to be flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow soldier due to his association with white supremacy. Associated Press reported.

Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, has previously defended the tattoo.

“Mr. Hegseth has the experience and qualifications to implement President Trump’s pro-American policies, and none of these lies spun by the leftist media will be enough to stop this mission,” Cheung said.