President Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is facing fresh claims of violent and threatening behavior and problems with alcohol abuse. Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, who was married to his brother, said in a sworn affidavit to Senate lawmakers that Hegseth made his second wife, Samantha Hegseth, fear for her safety. The affidavit alleged Samantha Hegseth once had to hide from Pete Hegseth in a closet and that she gave her friends a code word in case she needed help, and developed an escape plan. Danielle Hegseth also said she witnessed Pete Hegseth repeatedly scream “no means yes!” at a bar in 2013 — suggesting that men don’t need to obtain sexual consent from women. The affidavit was submitted in response to requests from Democratic Senator Jack Reed, who said the background check process for Hegseth “has been inadequate, and this sworn affidavit confirms that fact.” Both Pete and Samantha Hegseth have denied these allegations.