- Pete Hegseth offers explanation to Trump aides on sexual assault accusation Axios
- Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says The Washington Post
- Two Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations The Guardian US
- How Hegseth’s Tattoo Got Him Barred From Working at Biden’s Inauguration The Wall Street Journal
- No women in combat roles? Trump’s Pentagon chief pick raises eyebrows The Hill
