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 recently shared a CNN video about the church, showing its pastors arguing women should not have the right to vote.

The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles.