Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell told the Associated Press Friday that Hegseth is 'a proud member of a church' affiliated with influential Christian nationalist Doug Wilson and 'very much appreciates many of Mr.

The evangelical leader says in the clip that the America where gay sex was outlawed was “not a totalitarian hellhole.”

Outrage has erupted after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video showing pastors advocating for the repeal of women's voting rights, sparking a fierce backlash from US and international politicians.