Pete Hegseth's New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State Fight
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Pete Hegseth's New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State Fight

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood on stage this week in front of thousands of U.S. military personnel, quoting Bible scripture while attacking the "woke" and the "weirdos." His religiosity is now extending to all service members, prompting a new battle involving the government, free speech, and the Constitution. The secretary on Sept. 30 at Quantico announced a new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs. He justified the new endeavor in religious terms, telling the gathered attendees that the military was putting on "the full armor of God."...