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Pete Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Sex Assault

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Donald Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief reportedly made the payment out of fear he would lose his Fox News job.

Clay Walker
Clay Walker
Pete Hegseth during a 2019 interview.
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