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Pete Hegseth’s guard retired from army after incident of alleged violent misconduct

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Pete Hegseth’s guard retired from army after incident of alleged violent misconduct



John Jacob Hasenbein was found guilty in court-martial over treatment of civilian role player, but a mistrial was later declaredPete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for US defense secretary, has been accompanied by a security guard with a history of alleged military misconduct.John Jacob Hasenbein, a former army special forces MSgt who deployed to Iraq eight times, was found guilty of aggravated assault in a 2020 court-martial stemming from a 2019 incident at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the New York Times reports. The incident involved the violent treatment of Ahmed Altameemi, a civilian role player in a simulated hostage rescue training scenario. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/17/pete-hegseth-guard-john-jacob-hasenbein

Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Publish date : 2024-12-17 16:06:08

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