The head of the Pentagon shares a video that proposes to eliminate the female vote

The head of the Pentagon shares a video that proposes to eliminate the female vote

August 11, 2025 – 09:09

Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense, spread a report in networks that questions the right to vote of women.

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The secretary of United States Defense, Pete Hegsethhe published on his social networks a report where leaders of a Christian nationalist church openly defend the Elimination of the right to vote for women. Despite the controversy, the Head of the Pentagon It did not distance the disseminated content.

The original video collects the opinions of members of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CRE). Among them, Doug Wilson, one of the founders, says without filter that “Women are the type of people to leave”and limits its role exclusively to home and domestic tasks.

Pete Hegesh (1)

Pete Hegesh is the current United States Secretary of Defense, appointed in 2023 during the administration of Joe Biden.

Pete Hegesh is the current United States Secretary of Defense, appointed in 2023 during the administration of Joe Biden.

Hegseth He shared the report on his profile of social network X, accompanied by the phrase: “Everything about Christ for a lifetime.” This publication generated a great scope, adding more than 3,000 shared and 15,000 like Until Monday morning.

Some users agreed with the shepherds in the video, while others expressed alarm by the Secretary of Defense who promoted ideas Christian nationalists.

Pete Hegseth (2)

The right to female vote in the United States was guaranteed in 1920 with the approval of the 19th amendment to the Constitution.

The right to female vote in the United States was guaranteed in 1920 with the approval of the 19th amendment to the Constitution.

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The official support

From the Department of Defense, spokesman Sean Parnell avoided taking a clear position and simply pointed out that the secretary “Many of Mr. Wilson’s texts and teachings.” In addition, Parnell clarified that Hegseth is a “Proud Member” of a church affiliated with the grow, according to the NPR station.

The figure of Hegesh was already marked by several controversies before his arrival at the Pentagon. Veteran of the Armed Forceswas indicated by accusations of sexual harassment and expressed on several occasions His doubts regarding the participation of women in combat missionswhich adds even more tension to the current controversy.

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