Sen. Tim Kaine and SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth at Senate confirmation hearing. (Getty Images)
"Senator, her child’s name is Gwendolyn Hope Hegseth, and she’s a child of God," Hegseth responded. "She’s 7 years old, and I am glad she’s here."
"And you cheated on the mother of that child," Kaine responded. "Less than two months after that daughter was born, didn't you?"
Hegseth told Kaine those were "false charges" and reiterated that he was "completely cleared" and "grateful" to the marriage he has to the "amazing woman" behind him.
Kaine persisted, "You've admitted that you had sex at that hotel in October 2017. You said it was consensual. Isn't that correct?"
HEGSETH WAS 'INCREDIBLY TALENTED, BATTLE-PROVEN LEADER,' MILITARY EVALUATIONS SHOW
Sen. Tim Kaine (Getty Images)
"IRONY ALERT: Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) tries to lecture Pete Hegseth on adultery," The First TV posted on X. "Reminder that Tim Kaine ran on the same failed presidential ticket as Hillary Clinton, legal wife of Bill Clinton."
"Tim Kaine has a lot to say about Pete Hegseth’s conduct during his marriage," Article III Project senior counsel Will Chamberlain posted on X. "Here’s Tim Kaine campaigning with Doug Emhoff, who – while married – impregnated his nanny and forced her to get an abortion."
Fox News Digital reached out to Kaine’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report
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