Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted a video that included a pastor from the Christian evangelical movement he follows calling to repeal women’s right to vote.
The segment from CNN focused on Doug Wilson, co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).
“Women are the kind of people that people come out of,” Wilson says, defending his view that women should focus on having and raising children.
All of Christ for All of Life. https://t.co/QqXhqZFStv
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) August 8, 2025
At other points, Wilson says that some American slave owners were “decent people” and advocates for making gay sex illegal.
The video also features a female congregation member saying that she “submits” to her husband and a pastor from the movement calling to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
“All of Christ for All of Life,” Hegseth wrote alongside the clip. The CNN report noted that Hegseth has publicly declared his support for Wilson in the past.
Asked for comment, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Daily Beast that Hegseth is a “proud” member of a church associated with CREC and “very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings.”
During the nomination process for defense secretary, Hegseth’s past comments arguing that women should not be allowed to serve in military combat roles resurfaced as a source of controversy.
Hegseth walked back the comments after it became clear that the belief would impede his nomination. He was eventually confirmed with a tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President JD Vance.
Since taking over the Pentagon, Hegseth has instituted more stringent fitness standards for women and removed at least five senior female military officials from their leadership roles.
In May, Hegseth sparked controversy when he brought in his personal pastor, Brooks Potteiger, to the Pentagon to lead a monthly prayer circle. The pastor praised President Donald Trump as divinely appointed.
Hegseth, despite being a devout Christian, was rocked by reports during the nomination process detailing his repeated infidelity during his first marriage. He has been married three times.
Hegseth also has several controversial pro-Christian tattoos, including one that has been criticized as anti-Muslim and others that allude to the Crusades.
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