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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
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What happenedWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon.
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Left / center-leftHegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him
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Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the Unite...
