Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past

Summary

The FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, omitted interviews with his ex-wives and a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, despite standard protocol.

Hegseth claims the encounter was consensual, and no charges were filed, though he settled the case in 2023.

Senate Democrats criticized the background check's thoroughness and raised concerns over Hegseth’s qualifications, citing allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and alcohol issues.