"FOX News host Pete Hegseth's nomination to become Trump's secretary of defense is facing growing opposition, with reports highlighting serious allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking. While these alarming accusations may in themselves be disqualifying, they are also far from the only reason for senators to reject Hegseth's confirmation.
Hegseth's deep ideological commitment to extremist Christian nationalism, if put in a position of great power and authority, would pose a serious threat to the right to religious freedom enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
Hegseth's well-established Christian nationalist views, by embracing the idea of America as a Christian nation with a geo-political mandate to advance a narrow religious agenda across the world, are directly opposed to the principles of religious liberty that have made the United States a model for diverse, multi-faith democracy. He has publicly praised the Crusades in his book "American Crusade" as a necessary effort to "push Islamism back" both culturally and militarily—alarmingly describing our current era as "much like the 11th century."
"FOX News host Pete Hegseth's nomination to become Trump's secretary of defense is facing growing opposition, with reports highlighting serious allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking. While these alarming accusations may in themselves be disqualifying, they are also far from the only reason for senators to reject Hegseth's confirmation.
Hegseth's deep ideological commitment to extremist Christian nationalism, if put in a position of great power and authority, would pose a serious threat to the right to religious freedom enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
Hegseth's well-established Christian nationalist views, by embracing the idea of America as a Christian nation with a geo-political mandate to advance a narrow religious agenda across the world, are directly opposed to the principles of religious liberty that have made the United States a model for diverse, multi-faith democracy. He has publicly praised the Crusades in his book "American Crusade" as a necessary effort to "push Islamism back" both culturally and militarily—alarmingly describing our current era as "much like the 11th century."
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