The Senate Armed Services Committee is reportedly investigating allegations of misconduct against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense. Committee leaders including Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), have requested documents from both the Monterey County District Attorney's Office and Concerned Veterans for America, a group Hegseth previously led, according to communications reviewed by ABC News.
The inquiries, conducted in early December, follow allegations of sexual assault and financial mismanagement, both of which Hegseth denies. A 2017 police report alleges the former Fox News host sexually assaulted a woman at a California hotel. He denied the claim, saying the interaction was consensual. While no charges were filed, Hegseth paid the woman a settlement to avoid potential damage to his career, his attorney said. Hegseth acknowledged being in a hotel room with the accuser but denied any wrongdoing in a recent interview.
