Defense Secretary Pete HegsethNathan Howard/AP

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a fan of a Christian nationalist pastor who believes women should no longer be allowed to vote.

On Thursday, Hegseth, who oversees the US military, reposted a CNN video on the social media site X about Doug Wilson, co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. The video notes that Wilson views women as subservient to men and says that in his ideal Christian society, they would not be able to cast ballots.

Hegseth, according to the clip, is one of Wilson’s parishioners. He “very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Friday when asked about the secretary’s repost.

Another pastor interviewed in the video said he would support repealing the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. A third said he would like for voting to be conducted as “households,” with the man casting the ballot. In the video, Hegseth is shown attending a service........

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