Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, speaking in favor of enhanced interrogation methods such as waterboarding, ...

Please respect this decision.”Samantha Hegseth and Pete Hegseth both signed a Minnesota court document in 2021 during their divorce saying neither claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse ...

The Trump team has pointed out that the latter statement squares with a 2021 Minnesota court filing, which both Pete and Samantha Hegseth signed. It stated that there was no determination made ...

Pete Hegseth has been accused of excessive drinking ... and he unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in Minnesota in 2012.