Pete Hegseth's mother defended him on Fox News against past accusations of mistreating women, claiming her previous email was written in haste. His nomination for defense secretary faces scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct,

Penelope Hegseth is Pete’s mother. In 2018, she wrote an email to her son about his treatment toward women.

Betting odds for Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, have dropped after the publication of a 2018 email from his mother.

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sent an email to her son in 2018 that sharply criticized his treatment of women, The New York Times reported Friday.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, was accused by his mother of being "an abuser of women" during his 2018 divorce,The New York Times reported.

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, previously accused Hegseth of having abused “many women,” the New York Times reported, marking the latest claims that could complicate Hegseth’s confirmation process.

The Times noted that Penelope Hegseth described their publishing of the email as "disgusting" and she apologized to her son in a follow-up email.

In a 2018 email to the former Fox News anchor, his mother Penelope Hegseth said she had ‘no respect’ for her son