Following Pete Hegseth's Confirmation, Media Double Down on Former Sister-in-Law's Debunked Abuse Claims

Amy Curtis | 8:30 PM on January 25, 2025

Serious question, Lefties: what happened to 'believe all women'?

A few days ago, the former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth tried one last-ditch effort to derail his Secretary of Defense nomination: she submitted a sworn statement to Senators claiming Hegseth abused his ex-wife.

That ex-wife has denied the allegations of abuse multiple times.

So, Lefties. Why don't you believe her? Why don't you listen to her?

We know the answer: because she's not useful to your political efforts. So you ignore her and keep pedaling awful rumors about her marriage that she herself said are untrue.

After Hegseth was confirmed last night, The Wall Street Journal doubled down on that story and ran a statement from the former sister-in-law:

A statement from Danielle Hegseth after the Senate vote to confirm Pete Hegseth: “What happened today will make women who have experienced abuse and mistreatment even less forthcoming …” pic.twitter.com/XGxGEq60FM
— Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) January 25, 2025

Despicable.

This is pure rumor/activism that you report without context. You're not a journalist, you're an activist.
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) January 25, 2025

That's exactly what they are.

No one believes you people anymore because you lied too many times.
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) January 25, 2025

Too many times to count.

She got caught lying and Hegseth's ex wife threatened to sue anyone spreading the lie. pic.twitter.com/nliXw9bBIf
— StormyT 🌿 (@OutLikeA_Lamb) January 25, 2025

Pete’s brother’s ex-wife made allegations of abuse that were denied by Pete’s wife. Without corroboration, it’s a journalistic disgrace to print those allegations.

And it’s a bigger disgrace a WSJ reporter would put out this statement. You’re not her PR person. https://t.co/OBxjvWqIns
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) January 25, 2025

Calling this a 'journalistic disgrace' is an understatement.

Ironic, considering the woman that supposedly experienced the abuse, according to a different woman, explicitly said he never abused her. Hopefully women that would otherwise lie about being abused, will be less forthcoming. https://t.co/rs3xuZiF7D
— Dwight’s Apiarist (@PoisonedFoon) January 25, 2025

Exactly. This only discourages women who are lying from coming forward.

Just so everyone is clear here. Danielle Hegseth is the former sister in-law of Hegseth, his x-wife said the information Danielle shared was a lie and never happened. https://t.co/I0hxViCylA
— Christopher Rich (@chrisfrich) January 25, 2025

And guess which one the Left believes and which one the Left ignores?

Hegseth's actual ex-wife states Danielle is a liar.

So run with this horses**t. We see you. https://t.co/Ixh3usrVht
— a Statement of Fact (@fringeaggressor) January 25, 2025

We see them. We DEFINITELY see them.

Wait, who promised this woman (whose allegation was denied by Hegseth’s ex-wife) that her statement would affect his vote?

Who was she working with? We should probably find that out. https://t.co/twpcH7jR4j
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 25, 2025

If only journalists were interested in getting to the bottom of this, instead of repeating debunked claims.

If only.