Trump's Cabinet picks face multiple sexual misconduct allegations

baltimoresun.com

Several Cabinet picks for President-elect Trump have been accused of sexual misconduct, adding to the allegations against Trump himself. A New York jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and ordered him to pay $83 million in damages. Other officials, including Pete Hegseth and Linda McMahon, face allegations ranging from sexual assault to enabling abuse. Hegseth was accused of assaulting a woman in 2017, while McMahon is named in a lawsuit alleging she allowed child exploitation in wrestling. Elon Musk is also facing scrutiny after a flight attendant accused him of misconduct in 2016. He denied the claims, stating they are false. Meanwhile, former Congressman Matt Gaetz resigned amid a sex trafficking investigation but maintains his innocence.


With a significance score of 4.6, this news ranks in the top 4% of today's 18716 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.