Donald Trump has made numerous announcements about cabinet positions. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he would appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Trump announced:
I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down. Pete is a graduate of Princeton University, and has a Graduate Degree from Harvard University. He is an Army Combat Veteran who did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For his actions on the battlefield, he was decorated with two Bronze Stars, as well as a Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Pete has been a host at FOX News for eight years, where he used that platform to fight for our Military and Veterans. Pete’s recent book, “The War on Warriors,” spent nine weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list, including two weeks at NUMBER ONE. The book reveals the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence. Pete has also led two Veterans Advocacy organizations, leading the fight for our Warriors, and our great Veterans. Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our “Peace through Strength” policy.
Donald Trump highlights Hegseth’s commitment to America First and how he has written extensively against wokeness in the military. This is a sharp contrast to his previous administration’s appointments.
Moreover, Pete Hegsmith is an Evangelical Christian, making him the highest ranking Christian cabinet official in recent memory. More than that, he’s a member of a CREC church and believes is a major proponent of classical Christian education. The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) put out a statement lauding the victory of Donald Trump.
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Well, Hegseth is on his third wife who was a producer at Fox News who he was messing around with while married to his second wife. If we’re going to point out his church membership, we might also want to point out that he’s an adulterer who, as far as I have seen, hasn’t repented of his sin. I’m not necessarily opposed to his appointment, but I wouldn’t be highlighting his church membership and leaving out his marital history to promote him as one of our guys.
Completely fair to point out.
Also just saw that his pastor has commented on this
https://x.com/BrooksPotteiger/status/1856683096491409793?t=33PMDypF4W5GpVadOA040A&s=19