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Anderson Cooper 360

Hegseth Paid $50,000 To A Woman Alleging 2017 Sexual Assault

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

4.13.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Despite opposition from Democrats as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, it is looking almost certain that by tomorrow night that former Fox Weekend Morning host Pete Hegseth will be running the Defense Department. Today, CNN learned that Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her back in 2017. Manu Raju has the latest from Capitol Hill. Plus, President Trump has now ended Secret Service protection for two of his former top officials. The question tonight: Did he do it because they've spoken up against him? Two CNN analysts join the program to discuss, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner and former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tonight on 360, despite new allegations against, and Pete Hegseth is now just one Senate vote away

0:36.3

from becoming defense secretary.

0:38.3

Also tonight, the president eliminates secret service protection for his former top officials,

0:42.3

even though it appears the security threat remains. The question is why we're keeping him honest.

0:47.4

And later, CNN's Clursa Ward returns to Syria with the mother of missing journalist Alson Tice,

0:52.1

who vanished there 12 and a half years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Good evening. Thanks for joining us tonight. It's looking

0:58.6

almost certain that by tomorrow night, former Fox Weekend morning host Pete Hegseth will be running

1:03.5

the Defense Department. Despite opposition from Democrats, as well as Republican senators, Susan

1:08.2

Collins and Lisa Murkowski, Republicans managed to end debate and move the nomination to a final vote tomorrow.

1:14.5

This, of course, follows months of allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking,

1:18.4

and questions about his lack of experience running large organizations.

1:21.9

Just today, CNN learned that he told the Senate Armed Services Committee

1:24.9

that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality

1:28.3

agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her back in 2017.

1:32.6

That's according to documents obtained by CNN.

1:34.8

He's publicly denied the allegations, calling it a, quote, nuisance claim.

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