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Economic Times
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Pete Hegseth was called "abuser of women" by his mother: He admitted to having five affairs during first marriage
Just like his political career, Pete Hegseth's personal life has seen its fair share of turbulence Synopsis Pete Hegseth has been under fire once again and this time Signal chat leak controversy is back again. The US Secretary of Defense has received criticism for allegedly including his wife in a Signal group chat that discussed sensitive information. Pete Hegseth's wife Jennifer Rauchet is also under radar. Hegseth's past includes multiple marriages, infidelity, and a strained relationship with his mother, who accused him of abusing women. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "Signal chat leak row" is back to haunt him again. The 'Signalgate' has reared its head again after a new bombshell report that he shared details of a U.S. military strike on Yemen in a second group chat. This Time, Hegseth is in hot water for for reportedly adding his wife Jennifer Rauchet, brother Phil, and personal attorney Tim Parlatore, to a second Signal group where details about upcoming military strikes aimed at the Houthis were discussed, according to the New York Times. ADVERTISEMENT This comes weeks after a veteran US journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, claimed he was added to a Signal chat group with high-ranking US security officials, who were discussing US airstrikes on Yemen. Details, including flight schedules for the warplanes involved, were shared by Hegseth in the group chat on March 15, the newspaper reports. According to the NYT report, Pete Hegseth, on a second Signal chat, shared flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen. The information was reportedly sent on March 15. Amid this controversy, Pete Hegseth's wife Jennifer Rauchet is gaining a lot of attention since this fiasco, now popularly known as Signalgate 2.0. ALSO READ: Pete Hegseth doing "tremendous job": Why is Trump not firing US defense secretary despite massive controversy? Just like his political career, Pete Hegseth's personal life has seen its fair share of turbulence — from infidelity to allegations of sexual misconduct, the controversies are far from few. Hegseth's past includes multiple marriages, infidelity, and a strained relationship with his mother, who accused him of abusing Hegseth married his first wife Meredith Schwarz in 2004, who was his high school girlfriend from Minnesota. The couple parted ways in 2009 after he reportedly admitted to five affairs. ADVERTISEMENT The couple filed for divorce in 2008 and it was filed by Schwarz after Hegseth admitted that he had cheated on her, according to four sources close to the couple. According to APM report, infidelity was listed as listed as grounds in the couple's divorce proceedings. As per those sources, Hegseth's infidelity left Schwarz emotionally and psychologically devastated. One of them told Vanity Fair, 'She was gaslighted by him heavily throughout their relationship. As far as everyone else was concerned, they were viewed by many as this all-American power couple that was making big things for themselves.' ADVERTISEMENT ALSO READ: 'Try finding something new': Trump backs Pete Hegseth as US Defense Sec blames 'media' for Signal chat leak rowHegseth was dating Samantha Deering when Meredith Schwarz filed for the divorce proceedings. Pete Hegseth met Samantha while he was working in Washington at Vets for Freedom. In 2010, Hegseth married Deering. With Samantha, Pete has three kids. ADVERTISEMENT In August 2017, while still being married to Samantha, Hegseth had daughter Gwen, with Fox executive producer Jennifer Rauchet. In September 2017, Deering filed for divorce that took ten months to finalize. After fathering a daughter with Jennifer, Pete Hegseth married her in 2019 at Trump's golf course in Colts Neck, New Jersey. ALSO READ: Pentagon's chaotic week: US Army commander suspended after astonishing insult to Trump, Vance and Hegseth ADVERTISEMENT In 2018, amid Pete Hegseth's divorce from his second wife, Samantha, his mother, Penelope Hegseth, sent him a strongly worded email criticizing his behaviour towards women. In the message, she accused him of being "an abuser of women," expressing deep disappointment and stating, "I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego." She added, "You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth... It's time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women." The New York Times published the email in November 2024, shortly after former President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. When interviewed by the Times, Penelope Hegseth clarified that the email had been written "in anger, with emotion," and that she had sent an apology shortly afterward. She further stated that her earlier claims were not accurate and "never been true." (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates. NEXT STORY
The Independent
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Jimmy Kimmel tears into Hegseth's new Signalgate scandal: ‘He's getting hammered, but not the way he used to'
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has ripped into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's 'bull****' over his response to a second Signalnate scandal. In a Tuesday night segment on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the TV host segued into a critique of Hegseth after talking about Pope Francis' death on Monday. 'So we have a new pope on the way and maybe a new Secretary of Defense soon,' he teased. 'If you see white smoke coming from the Pentagon, it means they fired Pete Hegseth. 'He's getting hammered, not the way he used to. This time he's getting hammered over new bombshell revelations literally about bombshell revelations,' he said about the Signalgate 2.0 revelation that The New York Times broke Sunday. In The Times report, Hegseth was said to have disclosed more sensitive information regarding forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat. This time it reportedly involved his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, according to four people who knew of the chat. 'His brother, turns out, is his senior advisor. In case you were worried that there was only one unqualified Hegseth running the military, there are two,' Kimmel continued. Hegseth appeared on Fox News to defend himself against the fresh allegations, stating: 'What was shared over Signal – then and now, however you characterize it – was informal, unclassified, coordinations, from media coordination, other things. That's what I've said from the beginning.' But Kimmel was not convinced, saying: 'Right, but it was bull**** from the beginning too!' 'You texted the exact time and place the secret bombing would begin before the secret bombing happened to your wife on an easily hackable phone, and his defense for this is 'Who told you?' and 'How dare they tell you?' The talk show host then compared Hegseth's defense to 'your wife catching you in bed with another woman [and] your response is 'Well, why did you come home so early?'' Kimmel went on to condemn Hegseth's blame on 'leakers', adding: 'You don't have time for leakers, you are the leaker! You're the one who leaked this.' President Trump has brushed off the new allegations and appeared to be unaware of The Times' report Sunday, while continuing to declare his unwavering support for Hegseth. "Are you bringing up Signal again? I thought they gave that up two weeks ago [...] It's all just the same old stuff from the media. That's an old one,' the President said. He urged the media to 'try finding something new.'
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pete Hegseth was called "abuser of women" by his mother: He admitted to having five affairs during first marriage
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's " Signal chat leak row" is back to haunt him again. The 'Signalgate' has reared its head again after a new bombshell report that he shared details of a U.S. military strike on Yemen in a second group chat. This Time, Hegseth is in hot water for for reportedly adding his wife Jennifer Rauchet, brother Phil, and personal attorney Tim Parlatore, to a second Signal group where details about upcoming military strikes aimed at the Houthis were discussed, according to the New York Times. This comes weeks after a veteran US journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, claimed he was added to a Signal chat group with high-ranking US security officials, who were discussing US airstrikes on Yemen. Details, including flight schedules for the warplanes involved, were shared by Hegseth in the group chat on March 15, the newspaper reports. According to the NYT report, Pete Hegseth, on a second Signal chat, shared flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen. The information was reportedly sent on March 15. Amid this controversy, Pete Hegseth 's wife Jennifer Rauchet is gaining a lot of attention since this fiasco, now popularly known as Signalgate 2.0. ALSO READ: Pete Hegseth doing "tremendous job": Why is Trump not firing US defense secretary despite massive controversy? Pete Hegseth-Jennifer Rauchet's love story Just like his political career, Pete Hegseth's personal life has seen its fair share of turbulence — from infidelity to allegations of sexual misconduct, the controversies are far from few. Hegseth's past includes multiple marriages, infidelity, and a strained relationship with his mother, who accused him of abusing women. Live Events Pete Hegseth married his first wife Meredith Schwarz in 2004, who was his high school girlfriend from Minnesota. The couple parted ways in 2009 after he reportedly admitted to five affairs. The couple filed for divorce in 2008 and it was filed by Schwarz after Hegseth admitted that he had cheated on her, according to four sources close to the couple. According to APM report, infidelity was listed as listed as grounds in the couple's divorce proceedings. As per those sources, Hegseth's infidelity left Schwarz emotionally and psychologically devastated. One of them told Vanity Fair, 'She was gaslighted by him heavily throughout their relationship. As far as everyone else was concerned, they were viewed by many as this all-American power couple that was making big things for themselves.' ALSO READ: 'Try finding something new': Trump backs Pete Hegseth as US Defense Sec blames 'media' for Signal chat leak row Pete Hegseth's second marriage Hegseth was dating Samantha Deering when Meredith Schwarz filed for the divorce proceedings. Pete Hegseth met Samantha while he was working in Washington at Vets for Freedom. In 2010, Hegseth married Deering. With Samantha, Pete has three kids. In August 2017, while still being married to Samantha, Hegseth had daughter Gwen, with Fox executive producer Jennifer Rauchet. In September 2017, Deering filed for divorce that took ten months to finalize. After fathering a daughter with Jennifer, Pete Hegseth married her in 2019 at Trump's golf course in Colts Neck, New Jersey. ALSO READ: Pentagon's chaotic week: US Army commander suspended after astonishing insult to Trump, Vance and Hegseth 'You are an abuser of women' In 2018, amid Pete Hegseth's divorce from his second wife, Samantha, his mother, Penelope Hegseth, sent him a strongly worded email criticizing his behaviour towards women. In the message, she accused him of being "an abuser of women," expressing deep disappointment and stating, "I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego." She added, "You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth... It's time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women." The New York Times published the email in November 2024, shortly after former President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. When interviewed by the Times, Penelope Hegseth clarified that the email had been written "in anger, with emotion," and that she had sent an apology shortly afterward. She further stated that her earlier claims were not accurate and "never been true."
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Signalgate 2.0' is ‘indefensible': Former NATO chief
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis on Monday called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported sharing of military information in a group chat with family members 'indefensible.' 'He's a former major in the U.S. Army. He was trained throughout his time as a junior officer to protect and guard the nation's secrets. He's got to know that he has failed to do that,' Stavridis told CNN's Boris Sanchez on 'CNN News Central.' 'And let's face it, Boris, if Signalgate 1.0 was a release to a group of high-ranking officials, which it was, and got leaked inadvertently to a member of the media, so we saw exactly what was on it. Here we are at Signalgate 2.0, where evidently, if the reporting is correct, very similar level, but now it's going to unclassified individuals who lack the need to know any of this. So, it's gone from outrageous to truly egregious. And it's conduct that, frankly, is indefensible,' he added. Last month, The Atlantic reported that top Trump administration officials had discussed sensitive military information in a Signal chat, with Hegseth sharing details of an upcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen. The magazine's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included in that chat, which was largely made up of the leaders of defense and national security agencies. This week, The New York Times reported that Hegseth had shared similar information in a second chat around the same time, this one including his wife, brother and personal attorney. Hegseth has insisted he didn't share classified information in either chat. In an interview Tuesday morning on Fox News he argued the messages in the second chat were 'informal' and 'unclassified.' 'I look at war plans every single day. What was shared over Signal, then and now, however you characterize it, was informal, unclassified coordination for media coordination and other things,' he said Tuesday on Fox News. 'That's what I've said from the beginning.' Sean Parnell, the Department of Defense's chief spokesperson, said in a statement in the wake of The New York Times report on the second Signal chat that 'the New York Times — and all other Fake News that repeat their garbage — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former employees as the sole sources for their article.' The Hill has reached out to the White House and Department of Defense for comment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
‘Signalgate 2.0' is ‘indefensible': Former NATO chief
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis on Monday called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported sharing of military information in a group chat with family members 'indefensible.' 'He's a former major in the U.S. Army. He was trained throughout his time as a junior officer to protect and guard the nation's secrets. He's got to know that he has failed to do that,' Stavridis told CNN's Boris Sanchez on 'CNN News Central.' 'And let's face it Boris, if Signalgate 1.0 was a release to a group of high-ranking officials, which it was, and got leaked inadvertently to a member of the media, so we saw exactly what was on it. Here we are at Signalgate 2.0, where evidently, if the reporting is correct, very similar level, but now it's going to unclassified individuals who lack the need to know any of this. So, it's gone from outrageous to truly egregious. And it's conduct that, frankly, is indefensible,' he added. Last month, The Atlantic reported that top Trump administration officials had discussed sensitive military information in a Signal chat, with Hegseth sharing details of an upcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen. The magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included in that chat, which was largely made up of the leaders of defense and national security agencies. This week, the New York Times reported that Hegseth had shared similar information in a second chat around the same time, this one including his wife, brother and personal attorney. Hegseth has insisted he didn't share classified information in either chat. In an interview on Fox News Tuesday morning he argued the messages in the second chat were 'informal' and 'unclassified.' 'I look at war plans every single day. What was shared over Signal, then and now, however you characterize it, was informal, unclassified coordination for media coordination and other things,' he said on Fox News Tuesday. 'That's what I've said from the beginning.' Sean Parnell, the Department of Defense's chief spokesperson, said in a statement in the wake of The New York Times report on the second Signal chat that 'the New York Times — and all other Fake News that repeat their garbage — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former employees as the sole sources for their article.'
