The mother of Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defence, accused him of mistreating women over the years and exhibiting a lack of moral character. In 2018 email, which has been made public by The New York Times now, Penelope Hegseth wrote “On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say…get some help and take an honest look at yourself.” She added, “You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.” n18oc_world n18oc_crux
