Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary Nominee, Was Involved in a 2017 Alleged Sexual Assault Investigation

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51% : "Pete has been a host at Fox News for eight years, where he used that platform to fight for our military and veterans," Trump said in a statement at the time, before touting that Hegseth had a bestselling book which he says "reveals the leftwing betrayals of our Warriors, and how we must return our military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability and excellence.
45% : Another source told the outlet that Hegseth wasn't vetted properly by the Trump administration before he was nominated for defense secretary, while the first source claimed that "Hegseth was vetted, but this alleged incident didn't come up."Trump, 78, nominated Hegseth, a Army National Guard veteran, Bronze Star recipient and Fox & Friends host, on Wednesday, Nov. 13.Never miss a story -- sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

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