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What to Know About Hegseth's New Office of Religious Affairs
Original: What to Know About Hegseth’s New Office of Religious Affairs https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.moth erjones.com/politic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has established a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon, drawing scrutiny over the role of religion in the US military. Mother Jones outlines what the office does, who leads it, and why critics see it as blurring the line between church and state within the Defense Department.
Why now: Critics and commentators are debating the separation of church and state after the Pentagon created an office focused on religion under Hegseth.
Pete HegsethPentagonUS Department of DefenseMother Jones
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