CNN’s Lah: Hegseth Accuser Was ‘Visibly Distraught’ at Mention of Hegseth’s Name

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LAH: “Well, Erin, we did meet with the alleged victim, and we did speak with her, but it was very briefly. We do want to stress that CNN is not identifying this woman because she is the alleged victim of a sexual assault. But in that brief conversation, she was visibly distraught at the mention of Hegseth’s name. She said that she didn’t know what she could say, and before saying anything, she had to consult with her attorney. And we have not heard back from her since that first meeting that I had with her. Now, Pete Hegseth’s attorney is telling CNN that this was not an assault at all, that this was a consensual act. He described that Hegseth had paid this woman and that there was a confidentiality clause in addition to the settlement payment. So what are we talking about? This was an event that happened on October, in the early morning hours of October 8, 2017.”