Senators on the Armed Service Committee received an affidavit Tuesday from the former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, who said that the would-be defense secretary's behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety, NBC News reported.
Danielle Hegseth, the former sister-in-law who was previously married to Hegseth's brother and kept the surname, submitted the affidavit in response to a letter from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., seeking “a statement attesting to your personal knowledge about Mr. Hegseth’s fitness to occupy this important position.” Hegseth has denied the allegation.
