WorldUnredacted Affidavit Claims Pete Hegseth Was ‘Abusive’ to Ex-Wife Who Had a ‘Safe Word’ by Daily ReporterJanuary 23, 2025041 Share0 Politics “I believe Hegseth has an alcohol abuse problem and was abusive to his ex-wife Samantha, as I understand those terms as a lay person,” said Pete Hegseth’s former sister-and-law. Published Jan. 23 2025 7:29AM EST Anna Moneymaker/Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.