Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was accused of sexual assault.
Trump himself has faced various sexual misconduct allegations, which he has denied, though he was found liable last year for sexual abuse in a civil trial over an alleged incident in the 1990s that he also denies.
Now, after having won the presidency again, he’s spending early political capital to confirm appointees who have faced sexual misconduct allegations of their own.
The allegations against Trump’s picksGaetz’s years of controversies have been thrust back into the spotlight now that he’s up for a Cabinet post.
“It’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of,” Trump told reporters.
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