A New Crusade? Trump Taps Christian Nationalists Pete Hegseth & Mike Huckabee to Top Posts

Concerns are mounting over Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth. Hegseth is a vocal opponent of the military's multiculturalism and decision to allow women to serve in combat, promises to purge the military of generals disloyal to Trump and sports tattoos connected with neo-Nazi and white nationalist movements. "Here's a man who wrote a book declaring his intention to wage, not metaphorical, but actual war within the United States," says Jeff Sharlet, an expert on the rise of far-right extremism in the United States. Sharlet explains how Hegseth and Mike Huckabee, Trump's choice for U.S. ambassador to Israel, have Christian nationalist and Christian Zionist views that ultimately work to whip up animosity toward domestic enemies of the far right.

[mdev]

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

[milliemillstar]

We are so screwed these are scary times!!

[jediTempleGuard]

My fellow Americans... It's been a pleasure to know you.

[JimmyPlaylists]

_"There's no such thing as 'An Occupation'."_
-- Sincerely, The Occupier

[chadmccoy]

It’s gonna be so much worse than I could have imagined and I’ve imagined a lot of bad things.

[YvonneBWhyte]

Not going to end well. Consequences will resolve these issues created by these politicians. The pain will be excruciating.

[simpaticaism]

I think this means more of the same that Palestine is going through, world must wake up quick !

[Kitwitwi]

Best of Luck - America ! I hope you read history on the last Crusades and their outcome ! All I can say is “bring it on” and experience it for yourselves !

[Peter-mnm]

Like President, like Cabinet members...

[taz]

He was not pushed out the military. He left to find a way to perpetuate his agenda.

[ChristinaThatch]

The Generals need to say something along the lines of: "We are loyal to the Constitution, not the President. And just as we are not loyal to the President, neither are we loyal to the Supreme Court."

[SisHattie]

These people are not Israel of the scriptures. Every scripture they are quoting does not apply to them.

[thomnixon]

There;s nothing Christian about these men they do represents Jesus

[GrannyRalls]

Hucklebee wants a second coming as if human beings can force God's hand which makes him and others who believe this the most sacrilegious among men.

[mariearthur]

There is a difference in christian nationalists and Christians.

[hanakrausova]

Honestly I am speechless and fed up. These fanatics everywhere.

[BrendaMarais-gr]

Democracy Now is one of the few USA channels telling the truth about this and many other issues. I wish more people would watch this channel.

[AD-ubly]

those eggs better be damn cheap.

deeply unserious country 🫠

[yt]

Fits perfectly in this administration. Are we surprised ?

[DeborahMzDivine]

What happened to the First Ammendment "Separation of Church & State"? This is what Americans voted for?