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President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense has reignited scrutiny over a contentious email sent by his mother, Penelope Hegseth, in 2018. The email, which surfaced during Hegseth’s divorce proceedings, accused him of mistreating women and prioritizing his own ego and power over personal relationships. In the email, Penelope Hegseth wrote, “You are an abuser of women—that is the ugly truth, and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego.”
As the email gains renewed attention, Penelope Hegseth. . .
