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The Facts in the Police Report Make It Seem Very Unlikely Pete Hegseth Committed Sexual Assault | National Review
EXCERPT:
According to the (myriad and unfortunate) details of this report, Jane Doe was staying at the hotel on conference business with her husband, and she had earlier that day sent a text saying that “our ladies are freaking drooling over [Hegseth]” and that “he creeps me out.”
Apparently something changed her mind, for according to the report, multiple witnesses observed her, along with another woman, touching his body and arms. She was then seen on security videos strolling arm-in-arm with Hegseth and smiling as he whispered in her ear. . . .
The truth in cases like these is often troublingly unknowable, coming down to the age-old “he said, she said” conundrum, at which point these debates dissolve into a battle of political priors and tribal affiliations. This time, for once, however, the answer to the question of what really happened can be determined with near certainty, for it lies within the internal details of the police report itself. The investigators did not have to guess on this one, because every unfortunate detail — even Jane Doe’s delayed rape allegation itself — adds up: If the report is accurate, then Hegseth is almost certainly innocent in this case. . . .
EXCERPT:
According to the (myriad and unfortunate) details of this report, Jane Doe was staying at the hotel on conference business with her husband, and she had earlier that day sent a text saying that “our ladies are freaking drooling over [Hegseth]” and that “he creeps me out.”
Apparently something changed her mind, for according to the report, multiple witnesses observed her, along with another woman, touching his body and arms. She was then seen on security videos strolling arm-in-arm with Hegseth and smiling as he whispered in her ear. . . .
The truth in cases like these is often troublingly unknowable, coming down to the age-old “he said, she said” conundrum, at which point these debates dissolve into a battle of political priors and tribal affiliations. This time, for once, however, the answer to the question of what really happened can be determined with near certainty, for it lies within the internal details of the police report itself. The investigators did not have to guess on this one, because every unfortunate detail — even Jane Doe’s delayed rape allegation itself — adds up: If the report is accurate, then Hegseth is almost certainly innocent in this case. . . .
His mom said he had a history of abusing women. Two veterans organizations he worked for got rid of him due to lewd behavior, excessive drinking, and mismanagement of funds. Co-workers at Faux were concerned about his drinking. Then there are the disturbing things he wrote in his book.
