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Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says

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Pete Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey , California .

His lawyer, Tim Parlatore , said the sexual encounter was consensual and that the woman who made the accusation days later was the “aggressor” That assertion has not been confirmed in the statement released by the city.

The Washington Post also obtained a memo sent to Trump 's transition team this past week that details the sexual assault allegations.

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74

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71

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35

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semi-formal

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English

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56

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possibly offensive

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