what did pete hegseth's mother say about him

Pete Hegseth's mother, Penelope Hegseth, wrote an email to him in 2018 during a difficult divorce in which she accused him of mistreating women, telling him to seek help and take an honest look at himself. In that email, she expressed shame and disappointment about his behavior and said she had no admiration for a man who mistreats women. However, she later said that she wrote the email "in anger, with strong emotions" and quickly retracted and apologized for her comments. Penelope Hegseth has publicly defended her son since then, stating that the accusations in the email were not true, emphasizing that Pete is a "changed man" and a wonderful father and husband. She urged people, especially senators, to listen to who Pete is today rather than judge him based on past accusations or media reports. She has called some of the negative coverage misinformation and portrayed him as redeemed and evolved over the years.