Pete Hegseth appointed by Trump as US Secretary of Defense: Wife, children, scandals
4 december 2024 в 01:28
Pete Hegseth was appointed by Donald Trump as the Secretary of Defense of the United States. Shortly after his appointment, The New York Times published an old letter from Hegseth’s mother, Penelope Hegseth, in which she accused her son of disrespecting women. Although Hegseth’s mother apologized and defended him afterwards, the public is interested in the personal life of the former Fox News co-host — including whether he is married and if he has children.
In the 2018 letter from Hegseth’s mother, she wrote: «I do not respect any man who humiliates, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his power and ego. You are that man (and have been for many years), and as your mother, it pains and shames me to say this, but it is a sad, sad truth».
The New York Times reported that the letter was related to his second divorce. In response to the report, Trump’s director of public relations, Stephen Chung, called the publication «vile» for «using a snippet out of context from an illegally obtained private email between mother and son, which does not fully reflect the entire conversation».
Chung added: «Mrs. Hegseth expressed regret for her emotional message and apologized».
Is Pete Hegseth married now? Find out all about his current wife and his ex-wives below.
Yes, Hegseth is married to his current wife, television producer Jennifer Rauchet. They met when Hegseth was working on Fox & Friends. According to the U.S. Sun, Rauchet had been married twice before marrying Hegseth.
While he was legally married to his second wife, Rauchet gave birth to their first child together in August 2017.
Hegseth married his first wife, Meredith Schwarz, in 2004. Schwarz was Hegseth’s high school sweetheart from Minnesota. They divorced in 2009 because Hegseth admitted to multiple affairs, according to The New Yorker.
Hegseth married his second wife, Samantha Deering, in 2010. They separated approximately seven years after Hegseth and his third wife, Rauchet, welcomed their first child together in 2017.
Yes, Hegseth is the father of four biological children and three stepchildren. He shares a daughter with Rauchet and three other children with his ex-wife Deering. Rauchet is the mother of three children.
Rauchet shares photos of her blended family with Hegseth on her Instagram account
In the 2018 letter from Hegseth’s mother, she wrote: «I do not respect any man who humiliates, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his power and ego. You are that man (and have been for many years), and as your mother, it pains and shames me to say this, but it is a sad, sad truth».
The New York Times reported that the letter was related to his second divorce. In response to the report, Trump’s director of public relations, Stephen Chung, called the publication «vile» for «using a snippet out of context from an illegally obtained private email between mother and son, which does not fully reflect the entire conversation».
Chung added: «Mrs. Hegseth expressed regret for her emotional message and apologized».
Is Pete Hegseth married now? Find out all about his current wife and his ex-wives below.
Yes, Hegseth is married to his current wife, television producer Jennifer Rauchet. They met when Hegseth was working on Fox & Friends. According to the U.S. Sun, Rauchet had been married twice before marrying Hegseth.
While he was legally married to his second wife, Rauchet gave birth to their first child together in August 2017.
Hegseth married his first wife, Meredith Schwarz, in 2004. Schwarz was Hegseth’s high school sweetheart from Minnesota. They divorced in 2009 because Hegseth admitted to multiple affairs, according to The New Yorker.
Hegseth married his second wife, Samantha Deering, in 2010. They separated approximately seven years after Hegseth and his third wife, Rauchet, welcomed their first child together in 2017.
Yes, Hegseth is the father of four biological children and three stepchildren. He shares a daughter with Rauchet and three other children with his ex-wife Deering. Rauchet is the mother of three children.
Rauchet shares photos of her blended family with Hegseth on her Instagram account
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