Hegseth's Pulp Fiction Prayer at Pentagon

0:00On April 16, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's defense secretary, dropped a prayer during a Pentagon sermon that folks online quickly clocked as straight. From the 1994 flick, Pulp Fiction. He called its C-SAR-2517, tying it to Ezekiel-2517, and said it's a go-to for combat search and rescue ops, like the... Recent save of two U.S. Air Force crew shot down over Iran. He adapted the lines for the military vibe, talking about the path of downed aviators beset by evil, blessing those who shepard the lost, and... Striking down captors with vengeance under his call sign, Sandy One. Social media lit up fast, with users pointing out it matches Samuel L. Jackson's monologue before he blasted dude in the movie, not the real Bible. Verse about God's rebukes on ancient enemies. Hegseth's been weaving heavy Christian themes into the Pentagon gig, hosting worship services, flashing Bible verses and promo vids, and pushing that. America was built as a Christian nation, raising eyebrows on keeping the military neutral.

1:04All this amps up amid the U.S. in Israel war with Iran, where he's called out the mullis and quoted Psalms for battle prep, echoing his book praising. Crusaders, while Trump catches heat for posting an AI pick of himself, as Jesus healing folks with jets in the background.