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A 2017 rape allegation is being used \u201cby the left\u201d to block his confirmation to the post, Pete Hegseth has claimed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donald Trump\u2019s nominee to be US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has accused the media of staging a libel-based show trial to prevent him from becoming the next Pentagon chief.<\/p>\n

The US president-elect\u2019s naming of Hegseth has led to a series of negative news reports that have raised questions about his fitness for the job and likelihood of being confirmed by the Senate.<\/p>\n

Among the accusations leveled at the army veteran and television presenter are alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n

In 2017, then Fox News host Hegseth was accused of raping an unnamed woman after a Republican convention in California. Police investigated the claim and did not file any charges. It was reported recently that Hegseth paid the woman an undisclosed sum, and both parties signed a confidentiality agreement.<\/p>\n

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In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Hegseth insisted that \u201cthe left\u201d<\/em> is trying to use the case to stage a show trial in the media.<\/p>\n

\u201dThis is what the left does\u2026 It\u2019s the anatomy of a smear. They take something, then add anonymous sources, and contortions, and flat-out lies and then they try to try you in the media before you can even get into the doors with senators,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

Hegseth went on to say that Trump urged him to \u201ckeep fighting\u201d<\/em> and \u201cstand up for the change that needs to come to the Defense Department.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

During his re-election campaign, Trump accused the Democrats of damaging America\u2019s standing on the world stage and vowed to restore the country\u2019s prestige under a \u201cpeace through strength\u201d<\/em> banner.<\/p>\n

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Under the US constitution, presidential appointments to significant offices must be confirmed by the upper chamber of the US Congress, the Senate. Historically, the Senate has confirmed most nominations, with only three exceptions in the past 100 years.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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