Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's proud to be part of CREC, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has expressed pride in being part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Christian network. Hegseth recently shared a CNN video about the church,

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports a woman's right to vote, the Pentagon said on Thursday, days after he reposted a video on X of a pastor advocating repealing the right guaranteed by the U.

Did Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth share a video in which pastors said women should not be allowed to vote? Yes, that's true: Hegseth shared a link to a CNN report that interviewed leaders of the Communion of Reformed

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, has faced scrutiny for his association with Wilson—and Wilson’s anti–women’s suffrage views—since he was nominated to lead the Department of Defense. (Wilson also once wrote that “slavery produced in the South a genuine affection between the races.”)