Pete Hegseth's mother, Penelope, has now rescinded the harsh words she wrote in a 2018 email, telling The New York Times that her son — who has been nominated to lead the Department of Defense — is 'a good husband,

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, previously accused Hegseth of having abused “many women,” the New York Times reported, marking the latest claims that could complicate Hegseth’s confirmation process.

The mother of Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, reportedly told her son he was an 'abuser of women' in an email.