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Hegseth paid accuser to save job, lawyer says

President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern that the allegation would lead to his firing, Hegseth's lawyer told CBS News. CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on that and other news about Trump's Cabinet choices.
Nov 18, 2024 (04:09)
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