The Washington Post reports that police investigated an alleged sexual assault on a woman in 2017 in Californiaa, reported by personnel at the hospital where she sought treatment, in which she claimed she was drugged and sexually assaulted after a night of partying at a political gathering. The woman identified Trump Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth as her attacker, but later signed a non-disclosure agreement to keep the incident from Hegseth’s employer, the Fox cable network that has a long history of hiring and protecting sexual assaulters, harassers and rapists.
While she told police Hegseth appeared to be a “nice guy” while with the group, when they got alone, Hegseth became aggressive even though the woman says she told Hegseth “no” and to stop his physical contact repeatedly.