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Fiery exchange between Sen. Kaine & Pete Hegseth as Dem rep questions him on infidelity claims
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1:29Now PlayingAnother Democrat has claimed that Pete Hegseth was not "completely cleared" of sex assault allegations in 2017.
"I am shocked that you would stand here and say you're completely cleared," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said.
"Those were false charges, it was fully investigated and I've been completely cleared," Hegseth responded.
"You've admitted that you had sex at that hotel in October 2017," Kaine said, referring to allegations that surfaced late last year after Hegseth was chosen to lead the Pentagon.
Trump's nominee referred to them again as "completely false charges against me."
"You have admitted that you had sex while you were married to wife two after you just had fathered a child by wife three. You've admitted that," Kaine emphasized, suggesting that, "if it had been a sexual assault, that would be disqualifying to be secretary of defense."
"It was a false claim then, it's a false claim now," Hegseth responded, referring to it as a "nuisance lawsuit."
Later, he chose not to respond as Kaine pressed the point: "I will allow your words to speak for themselves. ... I sit here before you an open book."
"With multiple nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements," Kaine noted.
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