Active-duty U.S. military chaplains say leadership under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is evaluating whether faith leaders are ideologically aligned with Donald Trump’s administration and Hegseth’s Christianity.
Several chaplains, who serve as officers in the branches, said they fear unconstitutional retaliation and other professional repercussions if their views don’t align with Hegseth, an Evangelical Christian who has implemented sweeping changes to the military’s Chaplain Corps.
