U.S. “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth brought doom and gloom to the annual White House event, and it’s not just his message that has everyone […]

Pete Hegseth compared a recent U.S. military rescue mission of a downed airman in Iran to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Speaking during a press conference led by Donald Trump, Hegseth framed the timeline of the operation – spanning Good Friday to Easter Sunday – as really symbolic.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – CREC – whose beliefs have been influenced by a 20th-century movement called Christian Reconstructionism.

Pete Hegseth will address a press conference on Operation Epic Fury today.

Hegseth’s spokesperson has categorically denied the report and called on the Financial Times to retract it.

The effort against the beleaguered defense secretary faces impossible odds in the Republican-led House, but that doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant.

Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric at the Pentagon reignites praise and scrutiny Matthew Taylor from Georgetown University's Center on Faith & Justice joins The Lead.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a memo directing military bases to allow service members to ask to carry their personal firearms amid security concerns.