The woman at the center of the 2017 encounter told police that Hegseth blocked her from leaving the hotel room and assaulted her despite saying no.

The nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has left many wondering how his experience compares to people who have previously served.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who is Trump’s pick to lead the DOD, was accused of sexual assault after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a master's degree from Harvard.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was involved in a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2017, local officials in California confirmed Thursday night.

The former Fox News host wasn't charged in the investigation conducted by Monterey, California, police in October 2017.

Monterey police leaders reversed a previous decision from last week to deny access to the 22-page police report. They released a redacted version to USA TODAY late Wednesday that names the victim only as Jane Doe.

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave

President-elect Trump's cabinet picks have been met with some backlash, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth. New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters, New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher and The Atlantic staff writer Jonathan Chait join Katy Tur to discuss.

A woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, blocked her from leaving his room and sexually assaulted her.