Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025. (Andrew Harnik | Getty Images)Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn’t believe women should be allowed to vote. In the CNN interview, Wilson also defended previous comments where he had said there was mutual affection between slaves and their masters. ”It’s not just they have these personal Christian beliefs about the role of women in the family. Wilson’s church, which is setting up parishes around the country, recently opened a new church in the nation’s capital.