Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth reportedly attended a service at
Christ Church Washington D.C., a church affiliated with
self-identified Christian nationalist Doug Wilson, an influential right-wing leader who seeks to turn the U.S. and other nations into Christian-led theocracies.
Hegseth and his family were in attendance at the church’s inaugural service in Washington in July, CNN
reports.
“The Secretary is a proud member of a church affiliated with the Congregation of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which was founded by Pastor Doug Wilson,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to
The Independent. “The Secretary very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings.”