Republican senators stand behind Hegseth after new allegations surface
Several GOP lawmakers are standing behind Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in light of new accusations of abusive behavior. The allegations came in a sworn affidavit by Hegseth's former sister-in-law obtained by Democrats.
"My understanding is that both his wife and his -- he himself said it's not accurate. That's what I go by," Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told reporters.
"His wife said it was not true. This is just the Democrats doing what they're doing. They're obstructing Trump putting together a team," said Republican Sen. Rick Scott.
Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia stressed the validity of the affidavit and urged his GOP colleagues to consider the severity of the allegations as they vote on what he called "probably the single most important position that the Senate has to consider in any president's cabinet."