Hegseth Plans Christianist “Educational Insurgency”

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch:

When Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense, concerns were raised immediately about Hegseth’s undisguised Christian nationalism. Hegseth, who has admitted that his multiple crusader tattoos got him “deemed an extremist” by his own National Guard unit, has deep ties to misogynistic Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson.

On Monday, Hegseth appeared on the “CrossPolitic” podcast, which is hosted by Toby Sumpter and Gabe Rench, both of whom are closely tied to Wilson and his church. During the discussion about Hegseth’s book “Battle For The American Mind,” Hegseth said that he is working to create a system of “classical Christian schools” to provide the recruits for an underground army that will eventually launch an “educational insurgency” to take over the nation.

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Appearing on a Christian nationalist podcast last night, Pete Hegseth said he’s creating a system of “classical Christian schools” to provide recruits for an underground army that will eventually launch an “educational insurgency” across the nation. https://t.co/OnW3oNXoDf pic.twitter.com/dSb0RB8Y5Q

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