Trump’s defense pick reportedly paid sexual assault accuser but denies claims

Peter Hegseth, pick for defense department, says encounter was consensual but woman was paid undisclosed sum

Peter Hegseth, the military veteran, Fox & Friends chat host and Donald Trump's pick to head the department of defense, reportedly paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault - an encounter that he insists was consensual.

According to the Washington Post, the unnamed woman was paid an unknown sum after signing a nondisclosure agreement.