The city of Monterey confirms that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, was investigated over an sexual assault allegation there in 2017.

Pete Hegseth, who Donald Trump recently tapped to lead the Department of Defense, was investigated for sexual assault in 2017, the Monterey Police Department said. MPD shared few details about the case but confirmed that an investigation happened.

Donald Trump's Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was listed in a sexual assault investigation in Monterey, California in 2017.

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Trump’s pick for secretary of defense was investigated in a 2017 incident in California, Monterey police said. Hegseth’s lawyer said police found “no evidence” of wrongdoing.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) says that Pete Hegseth – former Fox News host and President-elect Trump’s choice for defense secretary – is “a good pick” but that resurfaced sexual assault allegations against Hegseth could sink his confirmation process.

President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, according to Hegseth’s attorney.