Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said former Fox News host and Pentagon secretary nominee Pete Hegseth would soon release a woman who accused him of sexual assault from a non-disclosure agreement.“He told me he would release her from that agreement,

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, promised to release the woman who accused him of sexual assault from a confidentiality agreement.

Pete Hegseth plans to let a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of a confidentiality agreement, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Former Fox News star Hegseth—President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Department of Defense—said during a private meeting last week that he would release the woman from the deal barring her from discussing her allegations publicly,

President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will release the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 from a confidential settlement agreement, Sen. Lindsey Graham said—as a growing number of GOP senators predict Hegseth will be confirmed by the Senate despite allegations of sexual misconduct and concerning drinking habits.