Pete Hegseth Called for a New Christian Crusade

As he embraced a combative brand of Christianity in recent years, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth wrote that people who enjoy the benefits of Western civilization should “thank a Crusader,” the New York Times reports.

“Hegseth’s interest in the Crusades — campaigns that featured so many atrocities that many Christian leaders today view them as a shameful stain on the religion’s history — is linked both to his Christian beliefs and worldview.”