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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Trump Pentagon nominee endorses extremist Christian doctrine

Pete Hegseth standing at a lectern
Pete Hegseth endorses ‘sphere sovereignty’, which calls for capital punishment for homosexuality and strictly patriarchal families and churches. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, endorsed an extremist Christian doctrine that envisions civil government being subordinate to Old Testament law in a series of podcasts released last year.

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