Hegseth has vehemently denied the sexual assault allegation, insisting that his encounter with the woman was consensual.

Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, addressed the sexual assault accusation against him head on Thursday. Asked by a reporter if he did what a woman has accused him doing in Monterey,

Monterey police leaders reversed a previous decision from last week to deny access to the 22-page police report. They released a redacted version to USA TODAY late Wednesday that names the victim only as Jane Doe.