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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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‘Ban Gay sex, end women’s voting’: Pete Hegseth sparks controversy for re-posting pastor’s radical message

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.
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Pete Hegseth faces criticism for sharing a video. The video features pastors advocating against women’s voting rights. These pastors belong to a Christian nationalist group. They express views on women’s roles and historical laws. Hegseth’s action draws strong reactions online. Critics highlight the implications for women’s rights. Some also point to Hegseth’s past controversies.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting.

“I would like to see this nation being a Christian nation, and I would like this world to be a Christian world,” Wilson said. “In the late 70s and early 80s, sodomy was a felony in all 50 states,” Wilson says in the clip. “That America of that day was not a totalitarian hellhole.”

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‘Ban Gay sex, end women’s voting’: Pete Hegseth sparks controversy for re-posting pastor’s radical message

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.
Synopsis

Pete Hegseth faces criticism for sharing a video. The video features pastors advocating against women’s voting rights. These pastors belong to a Christian nationalist group. They express views on women’s roles and historical laws. Hegseth’s action draws strong reactions online. Critics highlight the implications for women’s rights. Some also point to Hegseth’s past controversies.
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Aug 10, 2025, 07:34:00 PM IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting.

“I would like to see this nation being a Christian nation, and I would like this world to be a Christian world,” Wilson said. “In the late 70s and early 80s, sodomy was a felony in all 50 states,” Wilson says in the clip. “That America of that day was not a totalitarian hellhole.”

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He adds that he wishes America would bring back those laws, which made sex between people of the same sex illegal. The Supreme Court invalidated bans on gay sex in its 2003 ruling, Lawrence v Texas.

At other points in the video, Wilson says that some American slave owners were “decent human beings” and suggests that women should focus on having and raising children.

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‘Ban Gay sex, end women’s voting’: Pete Hegseth sparks controversy for re-posting pastor’s radical message

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.
Synopsis

Pete Hegseth faces criticism for sharing a video. The video features pastors advocating against women’s voting rights. These pastors belong to a Christian nationalist group. They express views on women’s roles and historical laws. Hegseth’s action draws strong reactions online. Critics highlight the implications for women’s rights. Some also point to Hegseth’s past controversies.
By ET Online
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Aug 10, 2025, 07:34:00 PM IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting.

“I would like to see this nation being a Christian nation, and I would like this world to be a Christian world,” Wilson said. “In the late 70s and early 80s, sodomy was a felony in all 50 states,” Wilson says in the clip. “That America of that day was not a totalitarian hellhole.”

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He adds that he wishes America would bring back those laws, which made sex between people of the same sex illegal. The Supreme Court invalidated bans on gay sex in its 2003 ruling, Lawrence v Texas.

At other points in the video, Wilson says that some American slave owners were “decent human beings” and suggests that women should focus on having and raising children.

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“Women are the kind of people that people come out of,” Wilson says.
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‘Ban Gay sex, end women’s voting’: Pete Hegseth sparks controversy for re-posting pastor’s radical message

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.
Synopsis

Pete Hegseth faces criticism for sharing a video. The video features pastors advocating against women’s voting rights. These pastors belong to a Christian nationalist group. They express views on women’s roles and historical laws. Hegseth’s action draws strong reactions online. Critics highlight the implications for women’s rights. Some also point to Hegseth’s past controversies.
By ET Online
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Aug 10, 2025, 07:34:00 PM IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting.

“I would like to see this nation being a Christian nation, and I would like this world to be a Christian world,” Wilson said. “In the late 70s and early 80s, sodomy was a felony in all 50 states,” Wilson says in the clip. “That America of that day was not a totalitarian hellhole.”

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He adds that he wishes America would bring back those laws, which made sex between people of the same sex illegal. The Supreme Court invalidated bans on gay sex in its 2003 ruling, Lawrence v Texas.

At other points in the video, Wilson says that some American slave owners were “decent human beings” and suggests that women should focus on having and raising children.

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“Women are the kind of people that people come out of,” Wilson says.
Pete Hegseth under fire again
Hegseth sparked a stern backlash after reposting the video of preachers from the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), claiming women ought to “submit” to their husbands. When he shared the highly controversial video, the ex-Fox News anchor captioned it with, “All of Christ for All of Life. ”

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One user’s response to the repost garnered over 12,000 likes, commented: “Not sure about you, but drunken hack Pete Hegseth endorsing Christian nationalist pastors claiming women should no longer be allowed to vote – doesn’t sit well with me.”

Another responded to Hegseth’s repost, saying, “But what happens when your husband is a cheating drunk who left his first wife for his second wife but then got his mistress pregnant and then divorced the second wife to marry the third wife? Like at what point are you no longer qualified to lead the head of the household?”

“When the US Secretary of Defense calls for stripping women of the right to vote, you know this country is in great danger,” replied somebody else.

Meanwhile, New Mexico representative Melanie Stanley expressed disbelief at Hegseth’s repost of the disturbing segment.

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‘Ban Gay sex, end women’s voting’: Pete Hegseth sparks controversy for re-posting pastor’s radical message

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.
Synopsis

Pete Hegseth faces criticism for sharing a video. The video features pastors advocating against women’s voting rights. These pastors belong to a Christian nationalist group. They express views on women’s roles and historical laws. Hegseth’s action draws strong reactions online. Critics highlight the implications for women’s rights. Some also point to Hegseth’s past controversies.
By ET Online
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Aug 10, 2025, 07:34:00 PM IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a massive backlash after he shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote. Online users voiced their concerns after Pete Hegseth shared the video showing Christian nationalist preachers pushing for the scrapping of women’s voting rights.

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Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting.

“I would like to see this nation being a Christian nation, and I would like this world to be a Christian world,” Wilson said. “In the late 70s and early 80s, sodomy was a felony in all 50 states,” Wilson says in the clip. “That America of that day was not a totalitarian hellhole.”

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He adds that he wishes America would bring back those laws, which made sex between people of the same sex illegal. The Supreme Court invalidated bans on gay sex in its 2003 ruling, Lawrence v Texas.

At other points in the video, Wilson says that some American slave owners were “decent human beings” and suggests that women should focus on having and raising children.

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“Women are the kind of people that people come out of,” Wilson says.
Pete Hegseth under fire again
Hegseth sparked a stern backlash after reposting the video of preachers from the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), claiming women ought to “submit” to their husbands. When he shared the highly controversial video, the ex-Fox News anchor captioned it with, “All of Christ for All of Life. ”

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One user’s response to the repost garnered over 12,000 likes, commented: “Not sure about you, but drunken hack Pete Hegseth endorsing Christian nationalist pastors claiming women should no longer be allowed to vote – doesn’t sit well with me.”

Another responded to Hegseth’s repost, saying, “But what happens when your husband is a cheating drunk who left his first wife for his second wife but then got his mistress pregnant and then divorced the second wife to marry the third wife? Like at what point are you no longer qualified to lead the head of the household?”
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“When the US Secretary of Defense calls for stripping women of the right to vote, you know this country is in great danger,” replied somebody else.

Meanwhile, New Mexico representative Melanie Stanley expressed disbelief at Hegseth’s repost of the disturbing segment.

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“Just to be clear, this is the U.S. Secretary of Defense—who multiple women voted to confirm—sharing content advocating for women to not vote. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. This is why we must organize and stay in the fight!”

Journalist Gretchen Carlson claimed that the church featured in the segment is the same church Hegseth attends.

She said: “The ‘Christian’ church just featured on @CNN where men think 19th amendment should be repealed & women should not have the right to vote. Oh, & they’re also not equal. This is the church Secy of defense Pete Hegseth goes to. As a Christian, this is disgusting. Wake up, America.”

Meanwhile, the Freedom From Religion Foundation called out Hegseth for his “rallying cry for theocracy.” They said, “Pete Hegseth promoting Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who openly calls for a biblical takeover of America, is a warning sign. The U.S. is a secular nation. We will fight to keep it that way.”

The Defense Secretary has owned up to being a “serial cheater” in his relationships with women in the past. He also reached a cash settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017.

Hegseth and his family were in attendance at the Wilson church’s inaugural service in Washington in July, according to CNN. Hegseth’s repost on Thursday came as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to promote Christian nationalism.

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