WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations. Hegseth recently made headlines when he shared a CNN video on social media about CREC, showing its pastors arguing women should not have the right to vote.

Pete Hegseth had already earned a reputation as a far-right culture warrior. Then he promoted a video featuring pastors opposed to women's voting rights.