Hegseth Compares Airman Rescue to Jesus Resurrection at Easter Briefing

Hegseth compared a rescued airman to Jesus Christ rising from the dead during a White House Easter briefing.

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a White House press briefing Monday to cast the rescue of a U”

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He used explicitly religious language describing the recovery from being shot down on Good Friday and rescued on Easter Sunday.

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The airman's first transmission was a simple three-word message: God is good.

Critics said the comparison blurred the line between faith and military operations.

The airman was shot down on Good Friday and spent Saturday sheltering in hiding before being extracted on Easter Sunday.

He evaded capture while on the ground and was located by rescue forces after an intensive operation.

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He climbed up a 7,000-foot ridgeline while avoiding enemy detection.

Iran placed a $60,000 bounty on the colonel's head.

Trump called the leaker a sick person and threatened the media.

The briefing reignited concerns about Hegseth's promotion of Christian nationalism at the Pentagon.

“Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth drew parallels between the rescue mission of an Air Force officer shot down in Iran on Good Friday and Jesus Christ's death and resurrection”

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Trump emphasized a broader moral perspective of protecting and caring for people.

The war escalated dramatically, killing more than 1,000 Iranians and hitting schools, bridges, power plants, and cultural sites.

The Guardian described Trump as a president who has disappeared down a rabbit hole.