Overview

• On August 7, Hegseth reposted a nearly seven-minute CNN segment on his personal X account with the caption “All of Christ for All of Life.”
• The video features Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches pastors calling for repeal of the 19th Amendment, household voting led by male heads of families, and criminalization of homosexuality.
• Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told reporters that Hegseth “of course” supports women’s right to vote and confirmed his membership in Pastor Doug Wilson’s congregation and appreciation of Wilson’s writings.
• Democratic lawmakers and military veterans have demanded that Hegseth apologize or resign over amplifying pastors who oppose women’s political and combat roles.
• Critics point to this episode as part of a broader pattern of faith-driven decisions under Hegseth that they say have diminished women’s roles in the military