This article contains discussion of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Whenever you're having a bad day, simply take a moment to appreciate the fact that you are not Pete Hegseth. Aside from Hegseth's puzzling war against beards and the defense secretary's cringe gym battle with Health Secretary RFK Jr. , one of the most controversial things that have come out about Hegseth centers around his second ex-wife, Samantha Deering. Ahead of the Trump staffer's confirmation hearing, in January 2025, a sworn affidavit from his former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, set the internet and congress abuzz. Danielle claimed that Pete had been physically abusive towards Deering during their marriage and that his ex-wife was once so terrified of him that she hid in a closet. Danielle initially mad

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