Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., accused Senate Democrats of “character assassination” against Pete Hegseth, telling Newsmax on Thursday that the latest accusation levied against the defense secretary nominee is “very staged” and “very timed.”
Marshall joined “Wake Up America” to discuss a Tuesday report that Hegseth was abusive to his second wife to the point she feared for her safety. Hegseth has denied the allegations, the latest trotted out by Democrats in an effort to upend his confirmation vote, Marshall said.
“This is character assassination. First, it was anonymous sources, and now the person they’re referring to, his second wife says, ‘No, this isn’t true.’ Here’s this estranged sister-in-law who’s coming out of nowhere to talk about this. This was very staged. It was very timed. The Democrats waited till this moment,” Marshall said. “But I just want to reassure your listeners that what Pete Hegseth is going to do is address two big problems in our military: He’s going to be the best recruiter the military has ever seen, and he’s going to address the morale.”
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