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“Prayers may be abundant in foxholes, but commanders typically do not dictate matters of spirituality. Hegseth has swerved dramatically from that precedent. In addition to being the highest-profile member of the administration who belongs to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or CREC, an Idaho-based denomination that identifies as Christian nationalist, he has made Christianity a conspicuous part of his official duties. He leads regular Pentagon prayer sessions, posts often on social media about his faith (he posted a verse from Psalm 27—’The Lord is the stronghold of my life, whom shall I fear?’—in September), and describes the military’s mission in explicitly biblical terms. In one recent podcast appearance, he identified ‘spiritual readiness’ as a core part of the military mission. ‘That’s why wherever we can, we invoke the name of God; we invoke the name of Jesus Christ,’ he said. ‘We want that spoken and talked about inside our formations.'” The Atlantic (Gift Article) on how Pete Hegseth is bringing his fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity into the Pentagon. Holy Warrior.

+ “The coalition of signatories includes streaming service Lindell TV (started by MyPillow CEO and Trump ally Mike Lindell), the websites the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events, and the National Pulse. It also includes Turning Point USA’s media brand Frontlines, as well as influencer Tim Pool’s Timcast, and a Substack-based newsletter called Washington Reporter.” WaPo (Gift Article): Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout.