Pete Hegseth, nominated for Secretary of Defense, faces assault and alcohol abuse allegations, particularly from his former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth. She provides an affidavit detailing his volatile behavior,

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn affidavit that he made his ex-wife fear for her safety and was dragged out of multiple nightlife venues for unruly drunken behavior. Danielle Hegseth,

Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee of abusive behavior.