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Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Apr 6, 2026Center Left

President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran “because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of.”

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Apr 6, 2026

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'God is Good': Hegseth draws Easter story parallel in describing rescue of airman

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew parallels Monday between the story of Easter and the airman rescued in Iran Sunday.

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Hegseth Claims Rescued Airman in Iran Is Like … Jesus?

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Apr 6, 2026

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Hegseth Claims Rescued Airman in Iran Is Like … Jesus?

A boisterous Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth compared one of the rescued fighter pilots downed in Iran to Jesus Christ resurrecting from the dead and emerging from his tomb on Easter Sunday.Hegseth made an appearance at President Trump’s briefing Monday regarding the two U.S. fighter pilots who were extracted from Iran after being shot down on Friday.“One…

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