Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth endorsed a CNN interview with Christian nationalist Doug Wilson, whose church network promotes patriarchal roles and opposes women voting, drawing over 12,000 social media likes.
- On Thursday night, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted a CNN interview with Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who called for America and the world to become Christian.
- On Friday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Hegseth is a proud member of a church affiliated with CREC and appreciates Wilson's teachings.
- During the interview, CNN report included pastors of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches calling for women’s voting rights repeal and a female congregant stating she submits to her husband.
- The post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth garnered more than 12,000 likes and 2,000 shares on X, sparking backlash over promoting Christian nationalist ideas.
- Amid church–state concerns, critics warn Hegseth's hosting of Christian prayer meetings inside the Pentagon blurs separation boundaries.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Belongs to an Archconservative Church Network. Here's What to Know.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has expressed pride in being part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Christian network.
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Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. What to know about CREC
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The Secretary of the North American Defence participated in the social network X, at the end of the week, in a video by pastor Doug Wilson in which the priest asks, for example, the right to vote for women.
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