Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Christian worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday, invoking Jesus in a prayer that called for 'violence against those who deserve no mercy.' The service, livestreamed for civilian employees and uniformed military personnel, drew attention for the specificity of Hegseth's religious language and the aggressive tone of his prayer amid the ongoing Iran war.
'Every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation,' Hegseth prayed, adding that God should grant service members 'wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.'
