U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing bipartisan criticism after sharing a CNN report that features pastors advocating repeal of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees women the right to vote. In his 8 Aug. post on X, Hegseth added the slogan “All of Christ for All of Life,” a motto associated with the pastors’ denomination. The seven-minute CNN segment profiles Doug Wilson, co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). Wilson and other clergy in the video describe women’s suffrage as harmful and promote a household-based voting system led by men. Wilson tells the network the 19th Amendment “was a bad idea.” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Hegseth is a “proud” member of a CREC-affiliated church and “appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings.” The post quickly drew more than 12,000 likes and 2,000 reposts, intensifying scrutiny of the secretary’s longstanding ties to Christian nationalist leaders. Lawmakers and advocacy groups have condemned the endorsement, with several calling for Hegseth to retract the post or step down. The episode adds to questions about the role of religion in the Pentagon after Hegseth held Christian prayer services at headquarters earlier this year.